Professional practices and perception towards rational use of medicines according to WHO methodology in United Arab Emirates

Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 70-76

  Abdul Rasool, Bazigha K ^a   Fahmy, Sahar A ^b   Abu Gharbieh, Eman F ^a   Ali, Heyam S ^a  

^a DUBAI PHARMACY COLLEGE   (United Arab Emirates)

^b Ein Helwan   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Physician's practice patterns; Prescription drugs; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE; DRUG LABELING; DRUG USE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PILOT STUDY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 77950525745     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18863655     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4321/S1886-36552010000100009     Document Type: Article

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