Patterns and attitudes of self-medication practices and possible role of community pharmacists in Palestine

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 562-567

  Al Ramahi, Rowa' ^a  

^a AN NAJAH NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Palestine)

Author keywords

Over the counter (OTC); Palestine; Pharmacists' role; Self medication

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; ANTACID AGENT; ANTIALLERGIC AGENT; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; ANTIDIARRHEAL AGENT; ANTITUSSIVE AGENT; ANTIVIRUS AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LAXATIVE; SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PALESTINE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CARE; SELF MEDICATION;

ARABS; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE EAST; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION;

EID: 84880239262     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CP201814     Document Type: Article

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