Pharmacists and nurses as independent prescribers: Exploring the patient's perspective

Family Practice

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 110-120

  Hobson, Rachel J ^a   Scott, Jenny ^a   Sutton, Jane ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nurses; Patients; Pharmacists; Prescriptions; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INTERVIEW; MALE; NURSING PRACTICE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NURSES; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; STATE MEDICINE;

EID: 77950485288     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmp070     Document Type: Article

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