Unmet needs in the medication use process: Perceptions of physicians, pharmacists, and patients

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 394-402

  Law, Anandi V ^a   Ray, Max D ^a   Knapp, Katherine K ^a   Balesh, Jeffrey K ^b  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Collaborative practice; Medication use monitoring; Medication use problems; Medication use process; Patient education; Patient perceptions; Provider perceptions

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PATIENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0042312620     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434503321831111     Document Type: Article

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