The influence of evidence-based medicine training on decision-making in relation to over-the-counter medicines: A qualitative study

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 358-366

  Hanna, Lezley Anne ^a   Hughes, Carmel ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

community pharmacy; evidence based practice; non prescription medicines; professional ethics

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; DATA ANALYSIS SOFTWARE; DECISION MAKING; DRUG MANUFACTURE; ETHICS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT SAFETY; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRAINING;

DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NONPRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS;

EID: 84868653138     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00220.x     Document Type: Article

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