Evaluation of non-medical prescribing
Andrew R. Hale A D , Ian D. Coombes A B , Danielle A. Stowasser B C and Lisa Nissen B
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A Safe Medication Management Unit (SMMU), Medication Services Queensland, Citilink Building 2, Lobby 4, Level 1, 153 Campbell Street, Bowen Hills, QLD 4006, Australia. Email: ian_coombes@health.qld.gov.au
B School of Pharmacy, Centre for Safe and Effective Prescribing (CSEP), Pharmacy Australia Centre of Excellence, University of Queensland, St Lucia, QLD 4067, Australia. Email: l.nissen@uq.edu.au; danielle_stowasser@hotmail.com
C National Prescribing Service, Level 7, 418a Elizabeth Street, Surry Hills, NSW 2010, Australia.
D Corresponding author. Email: andrew_hale@health.qld.gov.au
Australian Health Review 35(1) 36-36 https://doi.org/10.1071/AH09839
Submitted: 5 October 2009 Accepted: 6 June 2010 Published: 25 February 2011
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