University hospital-based drug information service in a developing country

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 89-94

  Joshi, M P ^a  

^a TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Drug bulletin; Drug information, Nepal

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; NEPAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DRUG INFORMATION SERVICES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; INFORMATION SERVICES; NEPAL; PREGNANCY; REFERENCE BOOKS;

EID: 0030784931     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050343     Document Type: Article

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