A pilot survey of junior doctors' attitudes and awareness around medication review: Time to change our educational approach?

European Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 243-248

  Jubraj, Barry ^a,b   Marvin, Vanessa ^a,b   Poots, Alan J ^b   Patel, Shreena ^c   Bovill, Iñaki ^a   Barnett, Nina ^d   Issen, Laurel ^b   Bell, Derek ^b  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b The National Institute for Health Research Health Protection Research Unit in Blood Borne and Sexually Transmitted Infections at University College London in partnership with UK Health Security Agency   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d NORTHWICK PARK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84936127443     PISSN: 20479956     EISSN: 20479964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2015-000664     Document Type: Review

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