Behavioural aspects surrounding medicine purchases from pharmacies in Australia

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 158-164

  Emmerton, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drugs; Non prescription; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; GENERIC DRUG; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MARKETING; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIVACY; SELF MEDICATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DECISION MAKING; DRUG CHOICE; HEALTH SERVICE; INTERVIEW; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 56149089016     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/s1886-36552008000300007     Document Type: Article

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