Patient education in 20 Dutch community pharmacies: Analysis of audiotaped patient contacts

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 72-76

  Blom, Lyda ^a   Jonkers, Ruud ^b   Kok, Gerjo ^b   Bakker, Albert ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG USE; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TAPE RECORDER;

EID: 0031712424     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.1998.tb00919.x     Document Type: Article

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