Pharmacy services and patient choice: Insights into differences between patient groups

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 233-242

  Phul, Sharon ^a   Cooper, Stacey L ^a   Cantrill, Judith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; E-MAIL; ELECTRONIC TRANSMISSION OF PRESCRIPTION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TELEPHONE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0346120277     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357022692     Document Type: Article

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