National survey of pharmacy services in free medical clinics

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 45-51

  Wiesner, Ann M ^a   Steinke, Douglas T ^b   Vincent III, William R ^c   Record, Kenneth E ^b   Smith, Kelly M ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Kentucky   (United States)

^c LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Free clinics; Health insurance; Pharmacy services; Public health; Underserved patients

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG STORAGE; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG STORAGE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; MEDICATION SYSTEMS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNCOMPENSATED CARE; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 77649145919     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2010.09013     Document Type: Article

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