Non-medical prescribing in Australia

Australian Prescriber

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 166-167

  Nissen, Lisa ^a   Kyle, Greg ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Nurse prescribers; Pharmaceutical benefits scheme; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EDITORIAL; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MIDWIFE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PODIATRIST; PRESCRIPTION; REGISTRATION;

EID: 78650109112     PISSN: 03128008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18773/austprescr.2010.075     Document Type: Editorial

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