Development, implementation and evaluation of a pilot project to deliver interventions on alcohol issues in community pharmacies

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 17-22

  Fitzgerald, Niamh ^a,b   McCaig, Dorothy J ^b   Watson, Hazel ^c   Thomson, David ^d   Stewart, Derek C ^b  

^a Create Consultancy   (United Kingdom)

^b ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SMOKING HABIT; TRAINING;

EID: 38949179135     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0004     Document Type: Article

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