Change in public satisfaction with community pharmacy services in Tartu, Estonia, between 1993 and 2005

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 337-346

  Volmer, Daisy ^a   Bell, J Simon ^b   Janno, Riina ^c   Raal, Ain ^a   Hamilton, David D ^d   Airaksinen, Marja S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c MedFiles Limited   (Estonia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy services; Estonia; Health policy; Patient satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEGISLATION, MEDICAL; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACIES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70849097216     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.12.001     Document Type: Article

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