Re-examining 'professionalism' in pharmacy: A South African perspective

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1285-1296

  Williams, Kevin Frank ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Patient care; Pharmaceutical care; Pharmacy; Professionalism; South Africa

Indexed keywords

AUTONOMY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EXPENDITURE; HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH WORKER; MEDICINE; PRIVATE SECTOR;

ARTICLE; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERCEPTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONALISM;

DRUG COSTS; FEES, PHARMACEUTICAL; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACIES; PHARMACY ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SOUTH AFRICA;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33847147570     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2006.11.001     Document Type: Article

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