Pharmacy layout: What are consumers' perceptions?

Journal of Hospital Marketing and Public Relations

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 67-77

  Emmett, Dennis ^a   Paul III, David P ^b   Chandra, Ashish ^a   Barrett, Hilton ^c  

^a Marshall University Graduate College   (United States)

^b MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ELIZABETH CITY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumers; Pharmacy; Physical layouts; Purchases; Stores

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CONSUMER; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

COMMERCE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; INTERIOR DESIGN AND FURNISHINGS; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SECURITY MEASURES; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33750382942     PISSN: 15390942     EISSN: 15390934     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J375v17n01_05     Document Type: Review

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