Provision of pharmaceuticals in Australian hospitals: Equity of access?

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 47-50

  Gallego, Gisselle ^a   Taylor, Susan J ^b   Brien, Jo Anne E ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c ST VINCENT S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Funding; Hospitals; Medicines; Pharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; DRUG COST; DRUG PROGRAM; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; REGISTRATION; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIA; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT, HOSPITAL; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MODELS, ECONOMIC; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 33847330170     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-006-9066-y     Document Type: Review

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