Interventions performed by New Zealand community pharmacists while dispensing prescription medications

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-25

  Braund, Rhiannon ^a   Furlan, Heidi M ^a   George, Katherine ^a   Havell, Maria M A ^a   Murphy, Jenna L ^a   West, Melissa K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Dispensing; New Zealand; Prescribing errors; Prescription interventions

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG DISPOSITION; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVENTION STUDY; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICATION ERROR; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NEW ZEALAND; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION;

DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; DRUGS, GENERIC; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; MEDICATION ERRORS; NEW ZEALAND; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; TIME FACTORS; WORKFLOW;

EID: 75949128093     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9343-7     Document Type: Article

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