Pharmacy's attempts to extend its roles: A case study in South Africa

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 153-164

  Gilbert, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Pharmacy; Prescription legislation; South Africa

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PROVISION; PHARMACY ROLE;

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESPONSIBILITY; RURAL AREA; SOUTH AFRICA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; JOB DESCRIPTION; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACISTS; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SOUTH AFRICA;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031861621     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(98)00022-7     Document Type: Article

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