A pilot survey on perceptions and knowledge of generic medicines among consumers in Penang, Malaysia

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-97

  Al Gedadi, Nabil A ^a   Hassali, Mohamed A ^a   Shafie, Asul A ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Drugs, generic; Health knowledge, attitudes, practice; Malaysia

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CONVENIENCE SAMPLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY STUDENT; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 50649118114     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552008000200006     Document Type: Article

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