Practice-based pharmaceutical services: A systematic review

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 225-233

  Fish, Alison ^a   Watson, Margaret C ^a   Bond, Christine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; DRUG INDUSTRY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCANDINAVIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036972185     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/096176702776868451     Document Type: Review

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