The issue of moral distress in community pharmacy practice: Background and research agenda

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 361-366

  Astbury, Jayne L ^a   Gallagher, Cathal T ^a   O'Neill, Richard C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community pharmacy; patient safety; professional ethics; professional practice

Indexed keywords

AGE; BEHAVIORAL STRESS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; COPING BEHAVIOR; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MORAL DISTRESS; MORALITY; NURSE; NURSING; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PODIATRIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHIATRIC NURSE; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOLOGIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; REVIEW; SEX; SWEDEN; UNITED KINGDOM; ETHICS; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; WORKPLACE;

HUMANS; MORALS; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; WORKPLACE;

EID: 84942196379     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijpp.12174     Document Type: Review

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