Performance of retail pharmacies in low- and middle-income Asian settings: a systematic review

Health Policy and Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 940-953

  Miller, Rosalind ^a   Goodman, Catherine ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asia; Developing countries; Pharmacies; Private sector; Quality of care

Indexed keywords

EID: 84997370897     PISSN: 02681080     EISSN: 14602237     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapol/czw007     Document Type: Article

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