Validation of a subjective evaluation study using work sampling

Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 174-185

  Rutter, P M ^a   Hunt, A J ^a   Darracott, R ^b   Jones, I F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b Moss Chemists   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community; Pharmacies; Subjective evaluation; Validation; Work sampling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; QUANTITATIVE DIAGNOSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0033489889     PISSN: 02810662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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