Quality of prescribing at primary care centers in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 284-288

  Khoja, Tawfik A ^a   Al Shammari, Sulaiman A I ^b   Farag, Mohammad Kamel ^c   Al Mazrou, Yagob ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Saudi Arabia)

^b KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c Directorate of Health Centers   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; DRUG INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030451168     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512259601200611     Document Type: Review

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