Non-prescription drug use by elderly patients

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 6-11

  McElnay, James C ^a,b,c   McCallion, C Rosaleen ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^b School of Pharmacy   (United Kingdom)

^c Pharmacy Practice Research Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; EXPECTORANT AGENT; LAXATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PAIN; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOM; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0029960223     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.1996.tb00832.x     Document Type: Article

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