The effect of educational intervention on pharmacists' attitudes to substance misusers

Journal of Substance Use

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 285-292

  Jones, Lynn ^a   Edge, Janet ^a   Love, Alix C ^a  

^a Community Drug and Alcohol Team ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Methadone maintenance; Pharmacist attitudes

Indexed keywords

METHADONE;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPETENCE; DRUG MISUSE; DRUG SUBSTITUTION; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; METHADONE TREATMENT; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STAFF TRAINING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 26044450564     PISSN: 14659891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14659890412331318903     Document Type: Article

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