Community pharmacist perceptions of clinical medication reviews

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 234-242

  Bryant, Linda ^a   Coster, Gregor ^a   McCormick, Ross ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy services; Drug utilization review; Health plan implementation; Primary healthcare

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC RELATIONS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 79952109113     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc10234     Document Type: Article

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