Telepharmacy - Enabling technology to provide quality pharmacy services in rural and remote communities

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 128-133

  Kimber, Michael B ^a   Peterson, Gregory M ^b  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Tasmanian School of Pharmacy   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DRUG USE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; INTERNET; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RURAL POPULATION; TECHNOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746145575     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2006.tb00588.x     Document Type: Review

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