Effects of a clinical pharmacist service on health-related quality of life and prescribing of drugs: A randomised controlled trial

BMJ Quality and Safety

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 738-746

  Bladh, Lina ^a   Ottosson, Ellinor ^a   Karlsson, John ^a   Klintberg, Lars ^a   Wallerstedt, Susanna M ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EUROQOL 5 DIMENSION QUESTIONNAIRE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENTION TO TREAT ANALYSIS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SWEDEN;

EID: 80052119076     PISSN: 20445415     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjqs.2009.039693     Document Type: Article

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