Potential role of the community liaison pharmacist: Stakeholder views

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-148

  Vuong, Tam ^a   Marriott, Jennifer L ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICATION ERROR; NURSE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 33744461296     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.2.0008     Document Type: Review

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