Examining characteristics, knowledge and regulatory practices of specialized drug shops in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review of the literature

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Wafula, Francis N ^a   Miriti, Eric M ^a   Goodman, Catherine A ^a,b  

^a KEMRI WELLCOME TRUST RESEARCH PROGRAMME   (Kenya)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; PHARMACY; REVIEW; SOCIAL CONTROL; SPECIALIZATION; STANDARD;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; FACILITY REGULATION AND CONTROL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 84864194532     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-223     Document Type: Review

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