Client and pharmacist factors affecting practice in the management of upper respiratory tract infection presented in community pharmacies: A simulated client study

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 265-270

  Saengcharoen, Woranuch ^a   Chongsuvivatwong, Virasakdi ^a   Lerkiatbundit, Sanguan ^a   Wongpoowarak, Payom ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PREDNISOLONE;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; THAILAND; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT INFECTION;

EID: 47649113556     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.16.4.0009     Document Type: Article

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