'Academic drug-detailing': From project to practice in a Swedish urban area

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 167-172

  Stalsby Lundborg C ^a,b   Hensjo L O ^c,d   Gustafsson, L L ^e  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b Apoteksbolaget AB   (Sweden)

^c STOCKHOLM SÖDER HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Gustavsberg Health Centre   (Sweden)

^e KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

'Academic drug detailing'; Drug information service; clinical pharmacology; General practice; Pharmacists; Urinary tract infection

Indexed keywords

NORFLOXACIN;

ARTICLE; CYSTITIS; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SWEDEN; URBAN AREA; URINARY TRACT INFECTION;

ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; NORFLOXACIN; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SWEDEN; URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS;

EID: 8544239412     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050269     Document Type: Article

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