Community pharmacy practice in Pakistan: From past to present -A review

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 1703-1708

  Javeed, Ayesha ^a   Mahmood, Khawaja Tahir ^b  

^a MAYO HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

^b DTL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Health system of Pakistan; Indo Pak history of pharmacy; Pharmacy practice in Pakistan

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMMUNITY; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG MISUSE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HISTORY; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; PAKISTAN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857339815     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09751459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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