A prospective study of the impact of a critical care pharmacist assigned as a member of the multidisciplinary burn care team

Journal of Burn Care and Research

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 310-313

  Patel, Nilam P ^a   Brandt, Christopher P ^a   Yowler, Charles J ^a,b  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Case Western Reserve University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BURN; COST CONTROL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON;

BURN UNITS; BURNS; COST SAVINGS; CRITICAL CARE; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33745671937     PISSN: 1559047X     EISSN: 15590488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.BCR.0000216287.98801.96     Document Type: Article

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