Detecting problems of patients with asthma in a community pharmacy - A pilot study

Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 127-133

  Närhi, Ulla ^a   Vainio, Kirsti ^b   Ahonen, Riitta ^b   Airaksinen, Marja ^b   Enlund, Hannes ^b  

^a Nivala Pharmacy ^*  (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Asthma; Community pharmacy services; Compliance; Finland; Medication

Indexed keywords

BECLOMETASONE; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BUDESONIDE; CORTICOSTEROID; FENOTEROL; IPRATROPIUM BROMIDE; OXITROPIUM BROMIDE; SALBUTAMOL; SALMETEROL; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SOCIAL WELFARE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0033491017     PISSN: 02810662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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