Resident physician and hospital pharmacist familiarity with patient discharge medication costs

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 195-201

  Wilbur, Kerry ^a  

^a QATAR UNIVERSITY   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Canada; Costs; Discharge medication; Pharmacist; Resident physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN;

DRUG COSTS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 63049101639     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9280-5     Document Type: Article

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