Pharmacists Need Recognition as Providers to Enhance Patient Care

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 268-273

  White, C Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

health care; patient care; pharmacist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICARE; MEDLINE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REIMBURSEMENT;

HEALTH CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMANS; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84893274300     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: 15426270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1060028013511786     Document Type: Article

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