The role of pharmacists in primary care

British Medical Journal

Volumn 334, Issue 7603, 2007, Pages 1066-1067

  Ballantyne, Peri J ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG COST; EDITORIAL; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEART DISEASE; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HUMAN; IATROGENIC DISEASE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MORTALITY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKILL; UNITED KINGDOM; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

PHARMACISTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 34249816510     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.39213.660394.80     Document Type: Editorial

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