Educating nonmedical prescribers

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 662-667

  Stewart, Derek ^a   MacLure, Katie ^a   George, Johnson ^b  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Education; Independent; Nonmedical prescribing; Supplementary; UK

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; EYE CARE; GLAUCOMA; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; LIBRARY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NURSE PRACTITIONER; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PODIATRIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS;

EID: 84865852297     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2012.04204.x     Document Type: Review

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