Warfarin management after discharge from hospital: A qualitative analysis

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 410-414

  Stafford, L ^a   Van Tienen, E C ^a   Peterson, G M ^a   Bereznicki, L R E ^a   Jackson, S L ^a   Bajorek, B V ^b   Mullan, J R ^c   DeBoos, I M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d DeBoos Associates Marketing and Research   (Australia)

Author keywords

continuity of patient care; patient discharge; qualitative research; warfarin

Indexed keywords

WARFARIN;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

ANTICOAGULANTS; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNICATION; CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; DATA COLLECTION; DRUG MONITORING; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; TIME FACTORS; WARFARIN;

EID: 84863482436     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2011.01308.x     Document Type: Article

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