The evaluation of clinical guidelines to ensure appropriate 'over-the- counter' advice in community pharmacies: A preliminary study

Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 33-41

  Bond, Christine M ^a   Grimshaw, Jeremy ^b   Taylor, Ross ^b   Winfield, Arthur J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical guidelines; Drugs, over the counter; Dyspepsia; Great Britain; Patient counselling, pharmacist; Pharmacies, community

Indexed keywords

HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ATTITUDE; DYSPEPSIA; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031970506     PISSN: 02810662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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