A randomised controlled trial of medication liaison services - Acceptance and use by health professionals

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 221-226

  Stowasser, Danielle A ^a,c   Collins, David M ^b   Stowasser, Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INFORMATION RETRIEVAL; INFORMATION SERVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MULTICENTER STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

EID: 0036761266     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jppr2002323221     Document Type: Article

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