Pharmacists' and mentors' views on the introduction of pharmacist supplementary prescribing: A qualitative evaluation of views and context

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 31-37

  Lloyd, Fran ^a   Hughes, Carmel M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NURSE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 33847716333     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.15.1.0006     Document Type: Article

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