A cross sectional survey of the views of newly registered pharmacists in Great Britain on their potential prescribing role: A cautious approach

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 73, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 656-660

  Mcintosh, Trudi ^a   Munro, Kim ^a   Mclay, James ^b   Stewart, Derek ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Competence; Pharmacist; Prescribing; Questionnaire; Survey; Training needs

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMMUNICATION SKILL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL IMAGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84858168182     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2011.04133.x     Document Type: Article

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