Pharmacists and prescribing rights: Review of international developments

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 217-225

  Emmerton, Lynne ^a   Marriott, Jennifer ^b   Bessell, Tracey ^b   Nissen, Lisa ^a   Dean, Laura ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Dependent; Independent; Pharmacists; Prescribing; Supplementary

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIEMETIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT;

ACCREDITATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; SAFETY; WORKLOAD;

EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 27244458934     PISSN: 14821826     EISSN: 14821826     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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