Access to medications in the community by patients in a palliative setting. A systems analysis

Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 185-189

  Lucey, Mike ^a,c,d   McQuillan, R ^b   MacCallion, A ^a   Corrigan, M ^a   Flynn, J ^a   Connaire, K ^a  

^a St Francis Hospice   (Ireland)

^b BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^c OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^d NONE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Community palliative care; Drug availability; Systems analysis

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; SYSTEM ANALYSIS;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS; TERMINAL CARE;

EID: 42649085721     PISSN: 02692163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0269216307085722     Document Type: Article

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