Dispensing doctors and prescribing pharmacists: A South African perspective

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 83-95

  Gilbert, Leah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community pharmacists; Dispensing doctors; Occupational boundaries; Professional dominance; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; SOUTH AFRICA;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; LEGISLATION, DRUG; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PHYSICIANS; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0031963122     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(97)00147-0     Document Type: Article

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