Medicine information help lines: A survey of hospital pharmacy-based services in the UK and their conformity with guidelines

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 106-111

  Raynor, David K ^a   Sharp, Jane A ^b   Rattenbury, Hazel ^c,d   Towler, Rory J ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Northwick Pk/St Marks Hosp Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c INSTITUTE OF CANCER RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^d S Thames Pharm Educ and Training   (United Kingdom)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Drug information; Patient education; Telephone help lines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELEPHONE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033955145     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.18444     Document Type: Article

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