Should pharmacists perform physical assessments? The "pro" side

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 271-272

  Simpson, Scot H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MONITORING; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

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