The contribution of a pharmacy admissions service to patient care

Clinical Medicine, Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-57

  Bracey, Gemma ^a   Miller, Gavin ^a   Franklin, Bryony Dean ^a,b   Jacklin, Ann ^a   Gaskin, Gill ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Admissions pharmacists; Adverse drug reactions; Drug history; Medical admissions unit

Indexed keywords

CARBIDOPA PLUS LEVODOPA; CEPHALOSPORIN; DOSULEPIN; ENOXAPARIN; FELODIPINE; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISOLONE; TEMAZEPAM; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EDEMA; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 39149103068     PISSN: 14702118     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7861/clinmedicine.8-1-53     Document Type: Article

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