Critical pathways: The role of pharmacy today and tomorrow

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 26, Issue 9 I, 2006, Pages 1358-1368

  Dobesh, Paul P ^a   Bosso, John ^b   Wortman, Suzanne ^b   Dager, William E ^b   Karpiuk, Emilie L ^b   Ma, Qing ^b   Zarowitz, Barbara J ^b  

^a American Coll of Clinical Pharmacy   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Critical pathways; Disease management; Pharmacist's role; Quality control

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PATHWAY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; LENGTH OF STAY; MANAGED CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; STAFF TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CRITICAL PATHWAYS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33748093594     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1592/phco.26.9.1358     Document Type: Review

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