Assessment of the dispensing practices of drug retail outlets in selected towns, north west Ethiopia

Ethiopian Medical Journal

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 145-150

  Abula, Teferra ^a   Worku, Alemayehu ^b   Thomas, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GONDAR   (Ethiopia)

^b ADDIS ABABA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Dispensing Practice; Pharmacies; Prescription Only Medications; Rural Drug Vendor Shops

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG PACKAGING; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG PACKAGING; ETHIOPIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 33845722165     PISSN: 00141755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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