Pharmacists in general practice: A proposed role in the multidisciplinary team

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 163-164

  Ackermann, Evan ^a   Williams, Ian Douglas ^a   Freeman, Christopher ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Drug utilisation; General practice; Manpower; Prescriptions; Quality of health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG TOXICITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RISK MANAGEMENT;

AUSTRALIA; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DRUG TOXICITY; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 77954630344     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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