The role of the pharmacist-voices from nine African countries

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-33

  Viberg, Nina ^a   Tomson, Göran ^a   Mujinja, Phare ^b   Lundborg, Cecilia Stålsby ^a,c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

^c Apoteket AB   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Africa; Good Pharmacy Practice (GPP); Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacist; Phenomenography; Professional role; Rational drug use

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; FEMALE; GOOD PHARMACY PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SATISFACTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

AFRICA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33847133482     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-005-4801-3     Document Type: Article

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