Patient experiences of over-the-counter medicine purchases in Flemish community pharmacies

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 450-457

  Simoens, Steven ^a   Lobeau, Marieke ^b   Verbeke, Koen ^c   Van Aerschot, Arthur ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b Royal Pharmaceutical Society of East Flanders   (Belgium)

^c Catholic University College of Bruges Ostend   (Belgium)

^d REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Community pharmacy; Distribution channels; Flanders; Information sources; Over the counter medicines; Patient experiences; Patient relationship

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG INFORMATION; HEALTH SURVEY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PURCHASING; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BELGIUM; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HUMANS; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 67651113915     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-009-9293-0     Document Type: Article

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