Pharmaceutical care in Denmark: Perceived importance of medicine-related problems and participation in postgraduate training

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 73-78

  Rossing, Charlotte ^a   Holme Hansen, Ebba ^a   Krass, Ines ^b   Traulsen, Janine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community Pharmacy; Denmark; Drug related problems; Information; Medicine; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacy profession; Postgraduate training; Professional orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DENMARK; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; QUALITY CONTROL;

ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DENMARK; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0038035657     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023296914740     Document Type: Article

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