Pharmacists as mid-level practitioners/providers

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 810-812

  Ross, Leigh Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication therapy management; Mid level practitioner; Mid level provider; Pharmacist; Physician extender

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 79958790150     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1Q133     Document Type: Article

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