Pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and beliefs regarding screening and brief intervention for prescription opioid abuse: A survey of Utah and Texas pharmacists

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 71-79

  Cochran, Gerald ^a   Field, Craig ^a   Lawson, Kenneth ^a   Erickson, Carlton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharmacy; Prescription opioids; Screening and brief intervention

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DRUG MISUSE; FEMALE; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; OPIATE ADDICTION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84876880010     PISSN: 17598885     EISSN: 17598893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jphs.12013     Document Type: Article

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