Clinical pharmacist staffing levels needed to deliver clinical services in Australian hospitals

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-221

  O'Leary, Karen M ^a   Stuchbery, Peter ^b   Taylor, George ^c,d  

^a The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia   (Australia)

^b Day Clinic   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HOBART HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DRUG MONITORING; HOSPITAL BED CAPACITY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; INTENSIVE CARE; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; RESPONSIBILITY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77958014610     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2010.tb00542.x     Document Type: Article

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