A systematic review of simulated-patient methods used in community pharmacy to assess the provision of non-prescription medicines

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 307-319

  Xu, Tina ^a   de Almeida Neto, Abilio C ^a   Moles, Rebekah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

community pharmacy; counselling behaviour; non prescription medicines; simulated patient

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; DRUG INFORMATION; HUMAN; PATIENT COUNSELING; PERFORMANCE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SKILL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 84992231729     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00201.x     Document Type: Review

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