The effectiveness of hospital pharmacy in the UK: Methodology for finding the evidence

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 44-51

  Child, Damian ^a   Cantrill, Judith ^b   Cooke, Jonathan ^c  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy; Effectiveness of practice; Hospital pharmacy; Literature searches; Pharmacist; Pharmacy; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHARMACIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESEARCH;

EID: 1342301743     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHAR.0000013466.62494.d2     Document Type: Article

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