Exploring the supply of non-prescription medicines from community pharmacies in Scotland

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 526-535

  Watson, Margaret C ^a   Hart, Jo ^a   Johnston, Marie ^a   Bond, Christine M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Guideline adherence; Interview; Non prescription medication; Observation; OTC; Pharmacies; Professional practice; Questionnaires; Scotland; Self care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSULTATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHARMACISTS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCOTLAND;

EID: 52549091035     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-008-9202-y     Document Type: Article

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