Pharmacists' perceptions of their role in asthma management and barriers to the provision of asthma services

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 209-216

  Kritikos, Vicky S ^a   Reddel, Helen K ^b   Bosnic Anticevich, Sinthia Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b WOOLCOCK INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Australia)

Author keywords

asthma management; barriers; community pharmacy; perceptions; pharmacist's role

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; DRUG USE; HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE;

EID: 77954765779     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.18.04.0005.x     Document Type: Article

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