Measuring the time required to provide components of clinical pharmacy services

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 102-107

  Stuchbery, Peter ^a   Kong, David C M ^b   DeSantis, Giovanna N ^c   Lo, S K ^d  

^a NORTHERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; DATA BASE; DRUG MONITORING; GENERAL HOSPITAL; PHARMACIST; TIME;

EID: 34547179338     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2007.tb00028.x     Document Type: Article

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