Psychological, social and behavioural factors that influence drug efficacy: A noteworthy research subject in clinical pharmacology

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 901-902

  Xu, Jing ^a   Mercury, Jeremy ^c   Zhang, Zhongyi ^b   Xu, Feng ^b,c  

^a Yangzhou Vocational College of Environment and Resources   (China)

^b SOUTHERN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Clemson University   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG METABOLISM; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOMATIZATION;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PHARMACOLOGY, CLINICAL;

EID: 56549095322     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: 13652125     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2008.03300.x     Document Type: Letter

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