Where now for pharmacist led medication review?

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 92-93

  Holland, Richard ^a   Smith, Richard ^a   Harvey, Ian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

EPIDEMIOLOGY;

DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG USE; EDITORIAL; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICATION REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITY OF LIFE; SHORT FORM 36; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE AGED; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 31144443263     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2005.035188     Document Type: Editorial

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