Critical pathways: The time is here for pharmacist involvement

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 723-733

  Kirk, Julienne K ^a   Michael, Katherine A ^a   Markowsky, Susan J ^a   Restino, Maryann R ^a   Zarowitz, Barbara J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

CRITICAL PATHWAYS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHARMACISTS;

EID: 0029797944     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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