Pharmaceutical care in community pharmacies: Practice and research in Estonia

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 42, Issue 7-8, 2008, Pages 1104-1111

  Volmer, Daisy ^a   Vendia, Kaidi ^b   Vetka, Andre ^c,d   Bell, J Simon ^e   Hamilton, David ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b Estonian Pharmacists' Association   (Estonia)

^c Ministry of Social Affairs   (Estonia)

^d Eli Lilly (Suisse) SA   (Estonia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^f UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy services; Estonia

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

BUDGET; CURRICULUM; DRUG COST; EDUCATION; ESTONIA; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MARKET; ORGANIZATION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POLICY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT; RESEARCH; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; ESTONIA; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTION FEES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH;

EID: 48249108260     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1K644     Document Type: Review

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