Computer networking to enhance pharmacist-physician communication: A pilot demonstration project in community settings

Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 137, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 26-30

  Sellors, Connie ^a,b,d   Sellors, John ^b   Levine, Mitchell ^a,b   Chan, David ^b   Dolovich, Lisa ^a,b,c   Howard, Michelle ^b  

^a CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPUTER NETWORK; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SYSTEM; DRUG UTILIZATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; NORMAL HUMAN; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PATIENT MONITORING; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PILOT STUDY; PRESCRIPTION; SYSTEM ANALYSIS; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

EID: 8744272533     PISSN: 08286914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/171516350413700805     Document Type: Article

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