Physicians' perceptions, attitudes and expectations regarding the role of hospital-based pharmacists in the West Bank, Palestine

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 178-184

  Khdour, Maher R ^a   Alayasa, Kawther S ^a   Alshahed, Qusai N ^b   Hawwa, Ahmed F ^c  

^a AL QUDS UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

^b Department of Pharmacy   (Palestine)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attitudes; hospital; Palestine; pharmacists; physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MALE; PALESTINE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; THERAPEUTIC ERROR;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ERRORS; MIDDLE AGED; MIDDLE EAST; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84877937924     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00246.x     Document Type: Article

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