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A new approach to pharmaceutical care: experiences with the ‘Eichberger’ model in a psychiatric clinic in Germany

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The ‘Eichberger’ model is a new approach for implementing a broad range of pharmaceutical care services in the hospital setting, It has been implemented by a psychiatric clinic in Germany. The model and early experience with its use in this setting are described.

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Hahn, M., Roll, S.C. A new approach to pharmaceutical care: experiences with the ‘Eichberger’ model in a psychiatric clinic in Germany. Drugs Ther Perspect 28, 24–26 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03262124

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