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Quality of Pharmacy Health Services
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Book chapter)
The quality of pharmacy health services can only be assured by the presence of qualified and competent pharmacists. In developing countries, healthcare facilities are insufficient for providing good-quality health services ...
The Use of Measurements and Health Behavioral Models to Improve Medication Adherence
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Medication-taking behavior is very complicated, and various multifactorial approaches are required to improve adherence. Much research has been applied to the development of medications, with proven effectiveness; however, ...
Principles, paradigms, and application of qualitative research in pharmacy practice
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Qualitative research methodology is applied to investigate a problem that has unmeasurable variables to obtain a comprehensive understanding of a topic by discussing it with the involved individuals and to recognize the ...
Research designs and methodologies related to pharmacy practice
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The need for evidence to inform policy and practice in pharmacy is becoming increasingly important. In parallel, clinical pharmacy and practice research is evolving. Research evidence should be used to identify new areas ...
Medicines Pricing Policy and Strategies in Developing Countries: A Review
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Elsevier Inc.
, 2018 , Book chapter)
Developing countries are still facing high out-of-pocket expenditure and low access to medicines despite the various efforts undertaken by international organizations to enhance the availability of essential medicines and ...
Taxane formulations: From plant to clinic
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Springer International Publishing
, 2017 , Book chapter)
Taxanes including paclitaxel and docetaxel are highly active against many types of cancers. The main obstacle with developing delivery systems of taxanes is their poor water solubility. In this chapter, taxanes were reviewed ...
Evidence-based pharmacy practice research in low- and middle-income countries: Issues, challenges and synthesis
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
This chapter outlines the gaps in pharmacy practice research evidence in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) using selected systematic reviews in pharmacy practice. Very few reviews dedicated to LMICs have been ...
Management of neurological disorders and pharmacist's role: Multiple sclerosis
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune neurodegenerative disorder, characterized by chronic inflammation of the central nervous system. This paper focuses on the epidemiology, pathophysiology, etiology, and the risk ...
Pharmacy practice in the gulf states
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Elsevier
, 2019 , Book chapter)
The "Gulf States" are considered to represent the seven Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf, namely, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates (UAE). The estimated regional population ...
Photopolymerization of Polymeric Composites in Drug Delivery, Tissue Engineering, and Other Biomedical Applications
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Springer
, 2019 , Book chapter)
Photopolymerization of polymeric composites has been widely used in several biomedical applications including, drug delivery, tissue engineering, and cell encapsulation as it combines the properties of both the photopolymerizable ...