Effective delivery of pharmaceutical palliative care: Challenges in the community pharmacy setting

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 317-321

  Akram, Gazala ^a,b   Bennie, Marion ^a,c   McKellar, Susan ^d   Michels, Susanna ^d   Hudson, Stephen ^a   Trundle, Janet ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GREATER GLASGOW AND CLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^c INFORMATION SERVICES DIVISION   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG MONITORING; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PALLIATIVE CARE; SCOTLAND; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84858114712     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2011.0262     Document Type: Article

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