"They come with multiple morbidities": A qualitative assessment of pharmacist prescribing

Journal of Interprofessional Care

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 127-133

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

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Independent prescribing; Non medical prescribing; Northern Ireland; Pharmacist prescribing; Qualitative method; Semi structured interviews; Supplementary prescribing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMORBIDITY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; NORTHERN IRELAND; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACISTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 84858039162     PISSN: 13561820     EISSN: 14699567     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13561820.2011.642425     Document Type: Article

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