Measuring pharmacy quality

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 154-163

  Nau, David P ^a  

^a HUMANA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Pay for performance; Practice standards; Quality control; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICATION ERROR; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; STANDARD; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACIES; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 67449106628     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2009.09019     Document Type: Article

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