Identification of patients attending accident and emergency who may be suitable for treatment by a pharmacist

Family Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 54-57

  Bednall, Ruth ^a   Mc Robbie, Duncan ^a   Williams, David ^a  

^a GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accident and emergency; Management; Pharmacist; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY WARD; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPTOM;

EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; LONDON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037307948     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/20.1.54     Document Type: Article

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