Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 173-180 , August 2010

Outcomes of Pharmacy Interventions on Pediatric Medication Prescribing Patterns in Taiwan

  • You-Meei Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University–Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yi-Chun Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University–Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yung-Ting Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University–Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Man-Yau Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University–Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Hsiang-Yin Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University–Wan Fang Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • School of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University–Wan Fang Hospital, 111, Section 3, Hsing-Long Road, Taipei 116, Taiwan

Received 16 November 2009 ,Revised 19 March 2010 ,Accepted 28 April 2010.

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PII: S1878-3317(10)60027-7

doi: 10.1016/S1878-3317(10)60027-7

Journal of Experimental & Clinical Medicine
Volume 2, Issue 4 , Pages 173-180 , August 2010

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