Retrospective analysis of emergency readmissions to rural and regional hospitals

Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 290-294

  Rothwell, Michelle ^a   Jukka, Clare ^b   Lum, Elaine ^c   Mitchell, Charles ^d   Kyriakides, Peter ^a  

^a Atherton Hospital   (Australia)

^b JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTITHROMBOCYTIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; DIURETIC AGENT; DONEPEZIL; HEPARIN; HYDROXYUREA; INDAPAMIDE; INSULIN; IRON; TEMAZEPAM; VERAPAMIL; WARFARIN;

AGED; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMERGENCY CARE; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSULIN TREATMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST; REGIONALIZATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84855781713     PISSN: 1445937X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2055-2335.2011.tb00106.x     Document Type: Article

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