A survey on consumer need and opinion about the community pharmacists in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 36-40

  Al Hassan, M I ^a  

^a KING SAUD UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Consumers; Personal interview; Pharmacy services; Promotion strategies

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH SERVICE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 67649515015     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2009.36.40     Document Type: Article

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