The role of media and communication in improving the use of drugs and other technologies

International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 71-80

  Sitthi Amorn, Chitr ^a   Ngamvithayapongse, Jintana ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; CAFFEINE; DRUG; VITAMIN;

CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG USE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; MASS COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; REVIEW; THAILAND;

EID: 0031951508     PISSN: 02664623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0266462300010539     Document Type: Review

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