Perceptions of dispensers regarding dispensing practices in pakistan: A qualitative study

Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 117-123

  Hussain, Azhar ^a   Ibrahim, Mohamed IM ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dispensers; Dispensing Practices; Pakistan; Qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTENT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; PAKISTAN; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTIVE AUTHORITY; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 79955941396     PISSN: 15965996     EISSN: 15969827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v10i2.66550     Document Type: Article

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