Delphi survey of experts' opinions on strategies used by community pharmacists to reduce over-the-counter drug misuse

Addiction

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 487-497

  McBride, Andrew J ^a   Pates, Richard ^b   Ramadan, Reem ^b   McGowan, Christopher ^b  

^a Rectory Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiff Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Delphi study; Drug misuse; Harm reduction; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG MISUSE; HUMAN; INFORMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TELEPHONE; ADDICTION; DELPHI STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0037391317     PISSN: 09652140     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2003.00345.x     Document Type: Article

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