Adherence: A review of education, research, practice and policy in Australia

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-10

  Aslani, Parisa ^a   Krass, Ines ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Medication Adherence; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; REVIEW; SKILL; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70349196811     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552009000100001     Document Type: Review

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