An innovative approach to integrated medicines management

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 781-788

  Scullin, Claire ^a   Scott, Michael G ^b   Hogg, Anita ^b   McElnay, James C ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ANTRIM AREA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy; Continuous quality improvement; Medicines management

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EXPERIMENTAL THERAPY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LOG RANK TEST; MALE; MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK; SAMPLE; STUDENT T TEST; UNITED KINGDOM;

AGED; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; ORGANIZATIONAL INNOVATION; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 34548510127     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2006.00753.x     Document Type: Article

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