Prescription medication borrowing and sharing. Risk factors and management

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 816-819

  Ellis, Janette ^a   Mullan, Judy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; RISK FACTOR; SELF MEDICATION;

AGED; AUSTRALIA; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; RISK FACTORS; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 74049144490     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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