Pharmacists and the primary care workforce

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1568-1571

  Smith, Marie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Community based health team; Health care reform; Medication management; Medication therapy management; Pharmacist; Pharmacy workforce; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONNEL; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHARMACIST; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REIMBURSEMENT; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84869227931     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1R438     Document Type: Article

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