Cyberdrugs: A cross-sectional study of online pharmacies characteristics

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 375-377

  Orizio, Grazia ^a   Schulz, Peter ^b   Domenighini, Serena ^a   Caimi, Luigi ^a   Rosati, Cristina ^a   Rubinelli, Sara ^b   Gelatti, Umberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LUGANO   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Internet; Pharmaceutical preparations; Public health

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG QUALITY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; INTERNET; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

COMMERCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; INTERNET; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 68549096169     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckn146     Document Type: Article

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