Separation of prescribing and dispensing in Malaysia: A summary of arguments

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 258-262

  Shafie, Asrul Akmal ^a   Hassali, Mohamed Azmi ^a   Azhar, Saira ^a   See, Ooi Guat ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Community pharmacists; Dispensing separation; Malaysia; Medication error; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

COOPERATION; HANDWRITING; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALAYSIA; MEDICATION ERROR; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HANDWRITING; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MALAYSIA; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84860833423     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2011.06.002     Document Type: Note

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