Exploring Self-Care and Wellness: A Model for Pharmacist Compensation by Managed Care Organizations

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 943-952

  Srnka, Quentin ^a   Portner, Tracy S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; OBESITY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; OBESITY; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION; TENNESSEE;

EID: 0031157266     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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