Challenges and opportunities related to health promotion in community pharmacies: Obstacles and professional perspectives

Pharmaceuticals Policy and Law

Volumn 16, Issue 3-4, 2014, Pages 313-320

  Real, J P ^a   Gracia Vasquez S L ^b   Formica, M L ^a   Palma, S D ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE NUEVO LEÓN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy services; Early diagnosis; Health promotion

Indexed keywords

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; FAMILY; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PLANNING; PREVENTION; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY; REIMBURSEMENT; SOCIETY; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 84908409893     PISSN: 13892827     EISSN: 2210495X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/PPL-140391     Document Type: Article

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