The knowledge and attitude of the Turkish community pharmacists toward pharmacovigilance in the Kadikoy district of Istanbul

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 556-562

  Toklu, Hale Zerrin ^a   Uysal, Meral Keyer ^a  

^a MARMARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Adverse drug reaction reporting; Attitude; Community pharmacist; Community pharmacy; Knowledge; Pharmacovigilance; Turkey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG SURVEILLANCE PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ADVERSE DRUG REACTION REPORTING SYSTEMS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 52749083277     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-008-9209-4     Document Type: Article

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