Optimum prescribing of discharge medicines: Roles of hospital and community pharmacists

Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 272, Issue 7287, 2004, Pages 224-227

  Morrison, Pauline ^a   Abu Arafeh, Ishaq ^a   Davison, Jann ^a   Chapman, Susan ^a  

^a NHS FORTH VALLEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 1642381879     PISSN: 00316873     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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