Community pharmacy in the United Arab Emirates: Characteristics and workforce issues

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 392-399

  Hasan, Sanah ^a,c   Sulieman, Hana ^b   Chapman, Colin ^c   Stewart, Kay ^c   Kong, David C M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

community pharmacy; pharmacy practice; pharmacy services; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FRUSTRATION; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFIT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STUDENT; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; WORKING TIME;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OWNERSHIP; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80855151614     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00134.x     Document Type: Article

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