Community pharmacists' perceptions of medicines use reviews and quality assurance by peer review

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 381-385

  Harding, Geoffrey ^a   Wilcock, Michael ^b  

^a PENINSULA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacists; Drug use reviews; Medicine use reviews; Quality assurance; Questionnaire; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

DRUG UTILIZATION; PEER REVIEW; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL IMAGE; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; HUMANS; PEER REVIEW; PERCEPTION; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 77953323349     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-010-9381-1     Document Type: Review

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