Effects of a pharmacist-initiated educational intervention on patient knowledge about the appropriate use of antibiotics

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 13, 2004, Pages 1385-1389

  Rodis, Jennifer L ^a,b   Green, Christopher G ^b   Cook, Stephanie C ^b   Pedersen, Craig A ^c  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University Health Connection   (United States)

^c University Health Connection ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESISTANCE; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG RESISTANCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 5144221860     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.13.1385     Document Type: Article

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