A qualitative study exploring professional pharmacy services offered by community pharmacies in the state of Sarawak, Malaysia

Journal of Pharmaceutical Health Services Research

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 201-208

  Kho, Boon Phiaw ^a   Hassali, Mohamed Azmi ^a   Lim, Ching Jou ^a   Saleem, Fahad ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALOCHISTAN   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

challenge; community pharmacy; Malaysia; motivation; professional pharmacy service

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY WEIGHT; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE SATISFACTION; MALAYSIA; MALE; MEDICAL PARAMETERS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 85026742798     PISSN: 17598885     EISSN: 17598893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jphs.12181     Document Type: Article

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