Variation within community pharmacy. 3. Referring customers to other health professionals

Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 116-123

  Bissell, Paul ^b   Ward, Paul R ^b   Noyce, Peter R ^a,b  

^a Department of Pharmacy Practice ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

extended role, pharmacists'; Great Britain; minor ailments; pharmacists, community; practice variations; primary health care team; referrals

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACY; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030743892     PISSN: 02810662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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