Consumer demand in the purchase and prescription of sugar-free medicines

International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 140-144

  Hunter, M L ^a,b   Lewis, R ^a   Hunter, B ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Heath Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG VEHICLE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; SWEETENING AGENT;

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER; DENTIST; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PARENT; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; VEHICLES;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DENTISTS; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; PARENTS; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACISTS' AIDES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOLUTIONS; SWEETENING AGENTS; VEHICLES;

EID: 0034208906     PISSN: 09607439     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-263x.2000.00183.x     Document Type: Article

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