A self-reported work sampling study in community pharmacy practice

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 210-216

  Bell, H M ^a   McElnay, J C ^a   Hughes, C M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Community pharmacy; Pharmaceutical care; Self reporting; Work sampling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; IRELAND; JOB PERFORMANCE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHARMACY; SELF REPORT; TASK PERFORMANCE;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRELAND; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; TIME MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0032847913     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008760306052     Document Type: Article

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