Application of concentration ratios to analyze the phenomenon of "next-door" pharmacy in Taiwan

Clinical Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1225-1230

  Ji Chen, Tzeng ^a   Chou, Li Fang ^b   Hwang, Shinn Jang ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENGCHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

drug prescriptions; health services research; national health programs; pharmacies; professional autonomy; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACT; DATA BASE; HEALTH PROGRAM; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TAIWAN;

AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; HUMANS; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; TAIWAN;

EID: 33748569181     PISSN: 01492918     EISSN: 1879114X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2006.08.005     Document Type: Article

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