Factors influencing the implementation of quality use of medicines in residential aged care

Drugs and Aging

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 813-824

  Cheek, Julianne ^a,c   Gilbert, Andrew ^a   Ballantyne, Alison ^a   Penhall, Robert ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Hawke Res Inst Sustainable Soc   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; NURSING HOME; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RESIDENTIAL CARE;

AGED; BENCHMARKING; DRUG THERAPY; FOCUS GROUPS; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING HOMES; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 7044231984     PISSN: 1170229X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2165/00002512-200421120-00005     Document Type: Article

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