An evaluation of patients' attitudes toward pharmacy selection: A determinant attribute approach

Journal of Pharmaceutical Marketing and Management

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 35-50

  Franic, Duska ^a   Grauer, Dennis W ^b   Law, Anandi V ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Determinant attribute; Pharmacy; Pharmacy location; Prescription

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747220054     PISSN: 08837597     EISSN: 15408574     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J058v17n01_04     Document Type: Article

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