Private drug sellers' education in improving prescribing practices

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 743-746

  Qidwai, Waris ^a,b   Krishanani, Mukesh Kumar ^a   Hashmi, Saman ^b   Afridi, Maria ^b   Ali, Rubina Abu ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Education; Pharmaceutical preparations; Pharmacy; Private drug seller outlets; Private drug sellers

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTIAMEBIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; MULTIVITAMIN; ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; TRANQUILIZER;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DRUG MARKETING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG UTILIZATION; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; HUMANS; PAKISTAN;

EID: 34249008071     PISSN: 1022386X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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