Is reliance on self-medication and pharmacy care adequate for rhinitis patients?

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 63, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 98-104

  Williams, A ^a   Scadding, G ^b  

^a GLAXOSMITHKLINE   (United Kingdom)

^b Royal Nose Throat and Ear Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; COGNITION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHINITIS; SELF MEDICATION; SLEEP DISORDER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTI-ALLERGIC AGENTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, PERENNIAL; RHINITIS, ALLERGIC, SEASONAL; SELF MEDICATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649245634     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: 17421241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2008.01944.x     Document Type: Article

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