Oral counselling on dispensed medication: A survey of its extent and associated factors in a random sample of community pharmacies

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 57-63

  Aslanpour, Zoe ^a   Smith, Felicity J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMMUNITY CARE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MANAGER; METHODOLOGY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030818466     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.1997.tb00886.x     Document Type: Article

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