A national survey of pharmacist transcribing of discharge prescriptions

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 89-95

  Hobson, Rachel J ^a   Sewell, Graham J ^b  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DEMOGRAPHY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0038452610     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357021224     Document Type: Article

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