Pilot study on the feasibility and acceptability of academic detailing in general practice

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 253-260

  Habraken, Hilde ^a   Janssens, Isabelle ^a   Soenen, Kris ^a   Van Driel, Mieke ^a,b   Lannoy, Jaak ^a,b   Bogaert, Marc ^c  

^a Projekt Farmaka   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^c GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Academic detailing; General practice; Non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG INFORMATION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; BELGIUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0042163025     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-003-0602-6     Document Type: Article

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