Documenting pharmacist's clinical interventions in New Zealand hospitals

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 99-106

  Millar, Toni ^a   Sandilya, Radhika ^b   Tordoff, June ^c   Ferguson, Ruth ^b  

^a Unichem Morrinsville Pharmacy   (New Zealand)

^b DUNEDIN HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Clinical interventions; Clinical pharmacy; Documentation; Hospitals; Medication review; New Zealand; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacist interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEW ZEALAND; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

DOCUMENTATION; DRUG THERAPY; HOSPITALS, PRIVATE; HOSPITALS, PUBLIC; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 36448938285     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-007-9150-y     Document Type: Article

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