Community pharmacy services in the United Arab Emirates

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 218-225

  Hasan, Sanah ^a,c   Sulieman, Hana ^b   Chapman, Colin B ^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

COSMETIC; ENSURE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; VIVONEX;

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICATION ERROR; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKIN CARE; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; WALKING AID; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MEDICATION ERRORS; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863665779     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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