Measuring patient satisfaction in the Pharmacy Specialty Immunization Clinic: A pharmacist-run immunization clinic at the Veterans Affairs San Diego Healthcare System

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 100-107

  Bounthavong, Mark ^a   Christopher, Melissa L D ^a   Mendes, Margaret A S ^a   Foster, Emerald B ^a   Johns, Scott T ^a   Lim, Lesley ^a   Rubin, Lisa M ^a   Patel, Jignesh J ^a   Stewart, Anthony G ^a  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Herpes zoster; Immunization; Pharmacy; Satisfaction; Vaccination; Veterans

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS;

EID: 77950229765     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.18.02.0005     Document Type: Article

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