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The influence of consumers' preferences and perceptions of oral solid dosage forms on their treatment
(2012 , Article)
Background: Beyond the direct pharmacological effect of medicines, preferences and perceptions toward a particular oral solid dosage form (OSDF) play a crucial role in recovery and may reduce adherence to the prescribed ...
Polypharmacy in the management of patients with schizophrenia on risperidone in a tertiary-care hospital in Malaysia
(2012 , Article)
The present study was conducted primarily to determine the occurrence of polypharmacy in patients with schizophrenia on risperidone. The secondary aim was to ascertain the incidence of inappropriate prescribing with ...
Using the potentials of community pharmacies to promote rational drug use in Pakistan: An opportunity exists or lost?
(2012 , Article)
Keeping in view the importance of community pharmacies and their outreach to the patients, many developing countries have used their potential to promote safe and effective treatments by building their dispensing practices. ...
Mothers' knowledge, attitude and practice regarding diarrhea and its management in morang nepal: An interventional study
(2012 , Article)
Purpose: To assess diarrhea-related knowledge, attitude and practice through successive educational interventions. Methods: This was an interventional study conducted at nine different locations of Morang district, Nepal ...
The role of healthcare professionals in establishing unhealthy pharmaceutical promotion activities in Yemen
(2013 , Article)
Background: Recently, the relationship between healthcare professionals and pharmaceutical companies has been given considerable attention worldwide and has been criticised with the companies being blamed for corrupting ...
The impact of Indonesian generic medicine pricing policy on medicine prices
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SAGE Publications Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Introduction: The government of Indonesia has established a commitment to the provision of affordable medicines. The retail price of unbranded generic cannot exceed the maximum retail price set by the Ministry of Health. ...
Factors affecting patients' compliance to anti-tuberculosis treatment in Yemen
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
, 2013 , Article)
Objectives
To identify the risk factors associated with patient non-compliance to anti-tuberculosis treatment among Yemini tuberculosis (TB) patients.
Methods
A prospective nested case-control study was conducted. ...
Assessment of disease management of insomnia at community pharmacies through simulated visits in Pakistan
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2013 , Article)
Objective: The study aimed to document the state of insomnia management at community pharmacies in Pakistan. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at randomly selected 371 pharmacies in three cities of Pakistan. ...
Evaluation of academic detailing programme on childhood diarrhoea management by primary healthcare providers in Banke district of Nepal
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International Center for Diarrhoeal Disease Research
, 2013 , Article)
Academic detailing is rarely practised in developing countries. A randomized control trial on healthcare service was conducted to evaluate the impact of academic detailing programme on the adherence of primary healthcare ...
Impact of educational intervention on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in Pakistan
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Grupo de Investigacion en Atencion Farmaceutica
, 2013 , Article)
Objective: To evaluate the impact of training of dispensers on knowledge of dispensers working at community pharmacies in context to storage temperature, prescription terminologies and status of medicines in Islamabad, ...