Medication histories: Does anyone know what medicines a patient should be taking?

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 173-178

  Collins, Daniel J ^a   Nickless, Gareth D ^a   Green, Christopher F ^a  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL AND BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

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UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; EVALUATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MEDICAL RECORD; NURSING HOME; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 9644295914     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/0022357044454     Document Type: Article

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