Analysis of medication management activities for home-dwelling patients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 59, Issue 23, 2002, Pages 2356-2359

  Triller, Darren M ^a   Clause, Steven L ^b   Domarew, Christopher ^a  

^a ALBANY COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SERVICE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; NURSING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0036995646     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/59.23.2356     Document Type: Article

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