Management of asthma at private pharmacies in India

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1386-1392

  Van Sickle, David ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Asthma; India; Medication; Pharmacy; Simulated client

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTHELMINTIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; BRONCHODILATING AGENT; CEPHALOSPORIN DERIVATIVE; CORTICOSTEROID; DECONGESTIVE AGENT; EXPECTORANT AGENT; METHYLXANTHINE; MUCOLYTIC AGENT; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; SALBUTAMOL; STEROID; TETRACYCLINE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPIRATION DATE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INDIA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ANTI-ASTHMATIC AGENTS; ASTHMA; HUMANS; INDIA; PHARMACIES; PRIVATE SECTOR; QUALITY CONTROL; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 33845527731     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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