Pharmacists' and mentors' views on the introduction of pharmacist supplementary prescribing: a qualitative evaluation of views and context

Objective Supplementary prescribing has been a major policy initiative in the UK, which has seen pharmacists and nurses assume greater responsibility for prescribing in collaboration with doctors. This study explored the views and professional context of pharmacists and physicians (who acted as their training mentors), prior to the start of supplementary prescribing training.

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