Prescribed medication and nutrition of social care patients in Crete, Greece

Public Health

Volumn 110, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 361-367

  Tzimis, L ^a   Katsantonis, N ^b   Leledaki, A ^b   Vasilomanolakis, K ^b   Kafatos, A ^c  

^a General Hospital of Chania   (Greece)

^b Greek Pharmacists Association   (Greece)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

Emigrants; Hospital pharmacy; Indigent patients; Medication; Nutrition; Prescription

Indexed keywords

DICLOFENAC; PARACETAMOL; RANITIDINE; SALBUTAMOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; GREECE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; IMMIGRANT; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; NERVOUS SYSTEM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; SINGLE PARENT; SMOKING; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SECURITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0029802932     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(96)80009-6     Document Type: Article

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