Doctors' perception and expectations of the role of the pharmacist in Punjab, Pakistan

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 215-222

  Azhar, Saira ^a   Hassali, Mohamed A ^a   Ibrahim, Mohamed M I ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Doctor; Expectation; Pakistan; Patient care; Perception; Pharmacist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG THERAPY; EXPECTATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EXPERT; PAKISTAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 77954148251     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v9i3.56279     Document Type: Article

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