Identifying the perceived training needs for Australian pharmacist prescribers

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 38-46

  Hoti, Kreshnik ^a   Hughes, Jeffery ^a   Sunderland, Bruce ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australian pharmacy; independent prescribing; pharmacist prescribing; pharmacist training; supplementary prescribing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; ADULT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84892378259     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12014     Document Type: Article

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