Care of the stroke patient-communication between the community pharmacist and prescribers in the Republic of Ireland

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 648-655

  Grimes, Tamasine ^a   Duggan, Catherine ^b,c   Gallagher, Paul ^d   Strawbridge, Judith ^d  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Cerebrovascular accident; Communication; Community pharmacy; Ireland; Medication reconciliation; Medication safety; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; IRELAND; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; STROKE; STROKE PATIENT;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; IRELAND; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PERCEPTION; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; POSTAL SERVICE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STROKE;

EID: 76849100011     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9322-z     Document Type: Article

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