Implementation of a community liaison pharmacy service: A randomised controlled trial

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 127-135

  Vuong, Tam ^a   Marriott, Jennifer L ^a   Kong, David C M ^a   Siderov, Jim ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b AUSTIN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELEPHONE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 43949131076     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.16.3.0002     Document Type: Article

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