Exploration of two risk scenarios in non-prescription medicine purchases

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 219-225

  Emmerton, Lynne M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGENTS ACTING ON THE EYE; ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; ANTIPARASITIC AGENT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; BISACODYL; DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT; DICLOFENAC; DICLOFENAC DIETHYLAMINE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; MALATHION; MICONAZOLE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG RESEARCH; DRUG USE; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOZENGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PURCHASING; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 33748559772     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.3.0009     Document Type: Article

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