Self-prescribing of noncontrolled substances among pharmacists

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 62, Issue 23, 2005, Pages 2508-2511

  Balbisi, Ebrahim A ^a   Ambizas, Emily M ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CARDIOVASCULAR AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF MEDICATION; WELLBEING;

EID: 28344445505     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp050007     Document Type: Article

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