Pharmacists' role in smoking cessation: An examination of current practice and barriers to service provision

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 315-317

  Edwards, David ^a,c   Freeman, Toby ^b   Gilbert, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Quit SA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHORT SURVEY; SMOKING CESSATION; SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM;

EID: 33845946125     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.14.4.0013     Document Type: Short Survey

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