Samples: To use or not to use?

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 505-510

  Daugherty, K K ^a,b  

^a FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Sample use; Samples

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; DRUG;

ACCREDITATION; ADVERTIZING; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL RECORD; PHARMACIST; POLICY; PRESCRIPTION; RESIDENT; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DOCUMENTATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MARKETING;

DOCUMENTATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMANS; MARKETING; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS;

EID: 33644983453     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2005.00691.x     Document Type: Review

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