Should pharmacy technicians be trained to obtain medication histories and provide discharge counselling?

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 441-442

  Saulnier, Lauza ^a  

^a South East Regional Health Authority   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MEDICATION ERROR; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT MONITORING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; RISK REDUCTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 57749205635     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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