The lay user perspective on the quality of pharmaceuticals, drug therapy and pharmacy services - Results of focus group discussions

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 196-200

  Morgall Traulsen, Janine ^a   Lmarsdóttir, Anna Birna ^b   Björnsdóttir, Ingunn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^b AL BAS Ltd   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Drug safety; Focus groups; Iceland; Lay perspective; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacy services; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; ICELAND; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADULT; AGED; DRUG THERAPY; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; ICELAND; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES;

EID: 0036800591     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020505014006     Document Type: Article

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