A study investigating the community pharmacist knowledge about the appropriate use of inhaler, Eastern Region AlAhsa, Saudi Arabia

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 153-157

  Khan, Tahir Mehmood ^a   Azhar, Saira ^a,b  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^b Development Studies   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Community pharmacist; Inhalers; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; HUMAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; METERED DOSE INHALER; PHARMACIST; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RECOGNITION; SAUDI ARABIA; SKILL;

EID: 84875803823     PISSN: 13190164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2012.07.004     Document Type: Article

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