Hospital telepharmacy network: Delivering pharmacy services to rural hospitals

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 158-165

  Peterson, Charles D ^a   Rathke, Ann ^a   Skwiera, John ^b   Anderson Jr , Howard C ^c  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Heart of America Medical Center   (United States)

^c Dept 602   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STAFF; TELEHEALTH; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 34347384892     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512250702300305     Document Type: Article

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