Physicians’ perceptions and attitudes toward clinical pharmacy services in urban general hospitals in China

Abstract

From the perspective of improving physicians' overall attitudes, the prioritization strategy of developing CPSs in China should focus on the role of clinical pharmacists within the decision support system for medication management, thus encouraging clinical pharmacists to interact more frequently with physicians at the ward level.

Attitude and satisfaction of health care providers towards clinical pharmacy services in Ethiopia: A post-deployment survey

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