Pharmacists' knowledge, attitudes and practices concerning sugar-free medicines

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-35

  Mcveigh, N ^a   Kinirons, M J ^a  

^a School of Clinical Dentistry   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; SUCROSE;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHEMISTRY; CHILD; DENTAL HEALTH EDUCATION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; VEHICLES;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HEALTH EDUCATION, DENTAL; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAMPLING STUDIES; SUCROSE; VEHICLES;

EID: 0033095012     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.1999.00102.x     Document Type: Article

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