Emergency contraception and the knowledge of community pharmacists in Isfahan, Iran

International Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 252-255

  Mostafavi, Sayed Abolfazl ^a   Sabzghabaee, Ali Mohammad ^b   Mirmoghtadaee, Parisa ^b   Hoseini Biuki, Sayed Mahmood ^b  

^a ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ISFAHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Emergency contraception; Isfahan; Knowledge; Pharmacist

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRAN; MALE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 80053641632     PISSN: 20087802     EISSN: 20088213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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