The impact of training and delivering alcohol brief intervention on the knowledge and attitudes of community pharmacists: A before and after study

Drug and Alcohol Review

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 147-156

  Dhital, Ranjita ^a   Whittlesea, Cate M ^b   Milligan, Peter ^a   Khan, Natasha S ^b   Norman, Ian J ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol brief intervention; Attitude; Community pharmacist; Knowledge; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD;

ADULT; ALCOHOL DRINKING; ALCOHOLISM; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; EARLY MEDICAL INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84874833247     PISSN: 09595236     EISSN: 14653362     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00513.x     Document Type: Article

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