Role of pharmacists in consulting with the underserved regarding toothache pain

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-42

  Cohen, Leonard A ^a   Bonito, Arthur J ^b   Akin, Donald R ^b   Manski, Richard J ^a   Macek, Mark D ^a   Edwards, Robert R ^c   Cornelius, Llewellyn J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND DENTAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethnicity; Oral health; Pharmacy practice; Race

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUCASIAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STATISTICS; TOOTH PAIN; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MARYLAND; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; POVERTY; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; TOOTHACHE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63849222970     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2009.07149     Document Type: Article

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