Open AccessIdentification of patients attending Accident and Emergency who may be suitable for treatment by a pharmacist
Author(s) -
Ruth Bednall
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
family practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.955
H-Index - 100
eISSN - 1460-2229
pISSN - 0263-2136
DOI - 10.1093/fampra/20.1.54
Subject(s) - medicine , pharmacist , emergency department , accident and emergency , family medicine , medical emergency , emergency medicine , pharmacy , nursing
Several studies have demonstrated that 25-40% of Accident & Emergency department attendances are for conditions that could be managed by the patient's general practitioner. The number of these who could be appropriately managed by a community pharmacist, has not previously been established.
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