Continuity of care: The significance of the pharmacist's role

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 17, 2003, Pages 1787-1790

  Kliethermes, Mary Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE;

AMBULATORY CARE; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEG SWELLING; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENOVASCULAR HYPERTENSION; TREATMENT DURATION; ARTICLE; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 1542572890     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/60.17.1787     Document Type: Note

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