Cross-sectional survey of community pharmacists' views of the electronic Minor Ailment Service in Scotland

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 194-201

  Paudyal, Vibhu ^a   Hansford, Denise ^a   Scott Cunningham, I T ^a   Stewart, Derek ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

capitation payment; community pharmacists; e MAS; minor ailment; Scotland; self care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; ELECTRONIC MINOR AILMENT SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAPITATION FEE; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77954753887     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2010.00042.x     Document Type: Article

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