Using theory to improve communication: Designing a communication skills training package for medicine counter assistants

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 79-81

  Cleland, Jennifer ^a,c   Francis, Jill ^b   Watson, Margaret ^a   Inch, Jackie ^a   Bond, Christine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THEORY; COGNITIVE THERAPY; COMMUNICATION SKILL; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING;

EID: 33847761478     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.15.1.0013     Document Type: Article

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