title: Practical guides. II: Hospital pharmacy quality control services.
abstract: This article briefly reviews the evolution, scope and operation of hospital quality control (QC) services. Recent initiatives and developments are considered alongside the traditional 'core' QC/quality assurance (QA) work. Important new areas of work which could benefit from QC involvement are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, U.K.
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Sewell
mesh_terms: D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control