Different development of general beliefs about medicines during undergraduate studies in medicine, nursing and pharmacy

Patient Education and Counseling

Volumn 75, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 283-289

  Mårdby, Ann Charlotte ^a   Åkerlind, Ingemar ^b   Hedenrud, Tove ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b MÄLARDALEN UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

BMQ; General beliefs about medicines; Healthcare education; Sweden; University students

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; EDUCATION, NURSING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SWEDEN;

EID: 63049095605     PISSN: 07383991     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2008.10.012     Document Type: Article

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