How do pharmacists manage acute diarrhoea in an 8-month-old baby? A simulated client study

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 215-220

  Driesen, Annelies ^a   Vandenplas, Yvan ^b  

^a Test Aankoop/Test Achats   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BRUSSELS   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Infant diarrhoea; Self medication; Simulated client method; WWHAM questions

Indexed keywords

ORAL REHYDRATION SOLUTION; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; DEHYDRATION; DIETARY INTAKE; FLUID INTAKE; INFANTILE DIARRHEA; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACCHAROMYCES BOULARDII; SIMULATION; SUGGESTION;

EID: 68349099969     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.04.0004     Document Type: Article

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