Views of pharmacist prescribers, doctors and patients on pharmacist prescribing implementation

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 89-94

  Stewart, Derek C ^a   George, Johnson ^b   Bond, Christine M ^c   Diack, H Lesley ^a   McCaig, Dorothy J ^a   Cunningham, Scott ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Independent prescriber; Interview; Patient view; Pharmacist prescribing; Stakeholder view; Supplementary prescriber

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 63049120711     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.02.0003     Document Type: Article

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