Use of hospital prescribing data to monitor the implementation of clinical guidelines

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 219-221

  Belgamwar, Ravindrab B ^a,c   Bloor, R N ^b   Frischer, Martin ^b  

^a Staffordshire   (United Kingdom)

^b KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c Bradwell Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guidelines; Parental thiamine; Prescription data; Wernicke encephalopathy

Indexed keywords

PABRINEX; THIAMINE;

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RELIABILITY; WERNICKE KORSAKOFF SYNDROME;

EID: 30844471745     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210500293175     Document Type: Article

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