Chinese fishermen's expectations on medications

Substance Use and Misuse

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-96

  Lam, Tai Pong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Consultation; Patient's expectations; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHINESE MEDICINE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVALESCENCE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; FISHING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FISHERIES; HONG KONG; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037278165     PISSN: 10826084     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/JA-120016567     Document Type: Article

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