Societal perspectives on the role of community pharmacists and over-the-counter drugs in Jordan

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 884-891

  Wazaify, Mayyada ^a   Al Bsoul Younes, Abla ^b   Abu Gharbieh, Eman ^a   Tahaineh, Linda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JORDAN   (Jordan)

^b JORDAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Jordan)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Jordan; Non prescription medicines; Over the counter (OTC) drugs; Public opinion; Survey

Indexed keywords

ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BROMAZEPAM; COCODAMOL; DIAZEPAM; LAXATIVE; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PARACETAMOL; REVACOD; REVANIN; SEDATIVE AGENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG COST; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JORDAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONALISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ASPECT; URBAN POPULATION;

ADULT; ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JORDAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56549127622     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-008-9244-1     Document Type: Article

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