Consumer perception of the community pharmacist and community pharmacy services in Malta

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 189-194

  Wirth, Francesca ^a   Tabone, Francesca ^a   Azzopardi, Lilian M ^a   Gauci, Marise ^a   Zarb Adami, Maurice ^a   Serracino Inglott, Anthony ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALTA   (Malta)

Author keywords

Community pharmacist; Community pharmacy practice; Consumer; Perception; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MALTA; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SATISFACTION; WORKING TIME;

EID: 79953742799     PISSN: 17598885     EISSN: 17598893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1759-8893.2010.00034.x     Document Type: Article

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