Not the full Monty: A qualitative study of seniors perceptions of generic medicines in Western Australia

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 240-245

  Bulsara, Caroline ^a   McKenzie, Anne ^a   Sanfilippo, Frank ^a   Holman, C D'Arcy J ^a   Emery, Jon E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

compliance; medications safety

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG USE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; POLYPHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; TRUST; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 77956402545     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY10006     Document Type: Article

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