Interdisciplinary working between community pharmacists and community nurses: The views of community pharmacists

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 164-170

  While, Alison ^a   Shah, Rahul ^b   Nathan, Alan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Chelsea School of Pharmacy ^*

Author keywords

Interdisciplinary working; Nurses; Pharmacists; Prescribing; Primary care; Teamworking

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SKILL; TEAMWORK;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; NURSES; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 18144388988     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13561820400024142     Document Type: Article

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