Pharmacist prescribing in Northern Ireland: A quantitative assessment

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 824-831

  McCann, Laura ^a   Haughey, Sharon ^a   Parsons, Carole ^a   Lloyd, Fran ^a   Crealey, Grainne ^b   Gormley, Gerard J ^c   Hughes, Carmel M ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Independent prescribing; Non medical prescribing; Northern Ireland; Pharmacist prescribing; Supplementary prescribing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONSULTATION; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG MONITORING; FEMALE; FUNDING; GENDER BIAS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACIST PRESCRIBING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; SKILL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NORTHERN IRELAND; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 83255176892     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9545-7     Document Type: Article

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