Children's preferences for medicines - A pilot study in the Eastern Province region of South Africa

Journal of Applied Therapeutic Research

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 38-42

  Kairuz, Therése E ^a,b   Jordaan, Ina ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Childrens' preferences; Compliance; Paediatric dosage forms; Patient information

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951551676     PISSN: 10292659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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