Changing relationships: Attitudes and opinions of general practitioners and pharmacists regarding the role of the community pharmacist

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 235-241

  Muijrers, Paul E M ^a   Knottnerus, J André ^c   Sijbrandij, Jildou ^c   Janknegt, Rob ^b   Grol, Richard P T M ^c  

^a CZ Health Insurance Company   (Netherlands)

^b Sittard Geleen Heerlen   (Netherlands)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Attitude; Function; Opinion; Pharmacists; Prescribing; Primary health care; Role; Survey; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NETHERLANDS; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; ROLE PLAYING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DRUG THERAPY; NETHERLANDS; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0141954292     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025872907411     Document Type: Article

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