Storage, utilization and cost of drug products in Palestinian households

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 59-67

  Sweileh, W M ^a   Sawalha, A F ^a   Zyoud, S H ^a   Al Jabi, S W ^a   Bani Shamseh, F F ^a   Khalaf, H S ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Cost; Household; Medications; Palestine; Storage; Utilization

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; DICLOFENAC; IBUPROFEN; PARACETAMOL;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG COST; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG UTILIZATION; EDUCATION; FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; INCOME; MALE; PALESTINE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 73649098277     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CPP48059     Document Type: Article

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