Medication review practices in European countries

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 731-740

  Bulajeva, A ^a   Labberton, L ^b   Leikola, S ^c   Pohjanoksa Mantyla M ^a   Geurts, M M E ^d   de Gier, J J ^d   Airaksinen, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c Association of Finnish Pharmacies   (Finland)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Clinical medication review; Collaborative practice; European countries; Medication review; Medication safety; Rational drug use

Indexed keywords

EUROPE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MEDICATION THERAPY MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES;

DATA COLLECTION; EUROPE; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION RECONCILIATION;

EID: 84926211790     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2014.02.005     Document Type: Article

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