Smoking cessation counseling in Qatar: Community pharmacists' attitudes, role perceptions and practices

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 667-676

  El Hajj, Maguy Saffouh ^a   Al Nakeeb, Reem Raad ^a   Al Qudah, Raja'A Ali ^a  

^a College of Pharmacy Doha Qatar ^*  (Qatar)

Author keywords

Community pharmacist; Qatar; Smoking cessation counseling; Tobacco addition

Indexed keywords

ADULT; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QATAR; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING CESSATION;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; COUNSELING; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QATAR; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 84867399097     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9663-x     Document Type: Review

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