Pharmaceutical reforms: Clinical pharmacy ward service versus a medical team model

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 176-180

  Poh, Eng Whui ^a   Nigro, Olimpia ^a   Avent, Minyon L ^a   Doecke, Christopher J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL BED; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; WARD;

EID: 71049129407     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2009.tb00448.x     Document Type: Article

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