The role of pharmacists in developing countries: The current scenario in the United Arab Emirates

Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 470-474

  Rayes, Ibrahim Khalid ^a   Hassali, Mohamed Azmi ^a   Abduelkarem, Abduelmula R ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Dubai Health Authority; Health Authority Abu Dhabi; Pharmacist; Pharmacy practice; United Arab Emirates

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; REVIEW; SCIENCE; SKILL; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84943586091     PISSN: 13190164     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsps.2014.02.004     Document Type: Review

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