Factors influencing dispensing of antibiotics for upper respiratory infections among Southern Thai community pharmacists

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 123-129

  Saengcharoen, W ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, V ^a   Lerkiatbundit, S ^a   Wongpoowarak, P ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Community pharmacist; Drugstore; Upper respiratory infections

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHARMACIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; THAILAND; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTIONS; THAILAND;

EID: 40349088707     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2007.00890.x     Document Type: Article

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