A qualitative study of the contribution of pharmacists to heart failure management in Scotland

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 453-458

  Clark, Alexander M ^a   McMurray, John J V ^b   Morrison, Caroline E ^c   Murdoch, David L ^d   Capewell, Simon ^e   Reid, Margaret E ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^d SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Concordance; Disease management; Heart failure; Medication; Pharmacists; Qualitative study; Scotland; Support

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEART FAILURE; HEART VENTRICLE FUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARMACIST; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CARDIAC OUTPUT, LOW; CAREGIVERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; OUTPATIENT CLINICS, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SCOTLAND;

EID: 28944440015     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-005-1637-9     Document Type: Article

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