Public perceptions of the role of Australian pharmacists in cardiovascular disease

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 671-677

  Peterson, G M ^a   Jackson, S L ^a   Hughes, J D ^b   Fitzmaurice, K D ^a   Murphy, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

cardiovascular disease; community pharmacist; health promotion; pharmacy; screening

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHOLESTEROL BLOOD LEVEL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG COST; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONALISM; SMOKING; TELECONSULTATION; WEIGHT CONTROL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AUSTRALIA; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 78449272741     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01139.x     Document Type: Article

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