Exploratory study of factors influencing practice of pharmacists in Australia and Thailand with respect to dietary supplements and complementary medicines

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 123-128

  Kanjanarach, Tipaporn ^a   Krass, Ines ^b   Cumming, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFIT; PURCHASING; RISK FACTOR; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THAILAND;

EID: 33744497552     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.2.0006     Document Type: Article

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