Patient practices and beliefs concerning disposal of medications

Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 542-547

  Seehusen, Dean A ^a   Edwards, John ^b  

^a EISENHOWER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b MADIGAN ARMY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRINKING WATER; GROUND WATER; SURFACE WATER;

ARTICLE; DRUG USE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; WASTE DISPOSAL; WATER POLLUTION; WATER TREATMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; REFUSE DISPOSAL; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33750965732     PISSN: 15572625     EISSN: 15587118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.19.6.542     Document Type: Article

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