Views of the general public on the role of pharmacy in public health

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 33-38

  Krska, Janet ^a   Morecroft, Charles W ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Market research; Public health; Street survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MARKETING; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVACY; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPACE;

EID: 79952956170     PISSN: 17598885     EISSN: 17598893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/jphsr.01.01.0013     Document Type: Article

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