Pictograms in pharmacy

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 109-118

  Dowse, R ^a,a   Ehlers, M S ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

DRUG INFORMATION; HEALTH CARE; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECALL; REVIEW;

EID: 0031712531     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.1998.tb00924.x     Document Type: Review

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