A brief history of pharmacist prescribing in the UK

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 487-488

  Baqir, Wasim ^a   Miller, David ^b   Richardson, Graeme ^a  

^a NORTH TYNESIDE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY HOSPITALS SUNDERLAND NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; NICOTINE;

ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; NUTRITION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; TOTAL PARENTERAL NUTRITION; UNITED KINGDOM; WARD;

EID: 84875397934     PISSN: 20479956     EISSN: 20479964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2012-000189     Document Type: Article

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