Opportunity or threat? General practitioner perceptions of pharmacist prescribing

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-34

  Blenkinsopp, Alison ^a   Tann, Jennifer ^b   Evans, Amanda ^c   Grime, Janet ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c South Staffordshire Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 38949209843     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.16.1.0006     Document Type: Article

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