Assessment of selected patient educational materials of various chain pharmacies

Journal of Health Communication

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 91-93

  Kirksey, Otis ^a   Harper, Kimberly ^a   Thompson, Stephanie ^a   Pringle, Monica ^a  

^a FLORIDA A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG RESEARCH; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION SERVICE; LITERATURE; MEASUREMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; READING; SAMPLING;

EID: 1942471829     PISSN: 10810730     EISSN: 10870415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10810730490425213     Document Type: Article

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