Pharmacists as non-medical prescribers: What role can they play? the experience in a neonatal intensive care unit

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 335-338

  Mulholland, Peter J ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CAFFEINE CITRATE; DIURETIC AGENT; INOTROPIC AGENT; OMEPRAZOLE; SURFACTANT; VITAMIN;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONSULTATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; JOB EXPERIENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NURSE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PREMATURITY; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNLICENSED DRUG USE;

EID: 84924808977     PISSN: 20479956     EISSN: 20479964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2013-000401     Document Type: Article

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