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Letter to editor: Familiarisation of children with medicines and their sources of information
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
, 2014 , Article)
Pharmacy students' attitudes toward pharmaceutical care in Qatar
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Dove Medical Press
, 2014 , Article)
Objectives: The study objectives were to investigate Qatar pharmacy students' attitudes toward pharmaceutical care (PC), to identify the factors that influence their attitudes, and to recognize their perceived barriers for ...
Antibiotics dispensing for URTIs by community pharmacists and general medical practitioners in Penang, Malaysia: A comparative study using simulated patients
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Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
, 2014 , Article)
Background: In Malaysia, doctors in private clinics (often called dispensing doctors) are permitted to dispense medicines. This potentially may compromise rational dispensing of medicines in general and antibiotics in ...
Three-dimensional Electrospun Biodegradable Nanofibers Scaffolds Loaded With Amoxicillin For Wound Healing Applications: Preparation & Characterization
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background: The use of electrospinning technology (ET) in fabrication of three-dimensional biodegradable electrospun nanofibers scaffolds (BENS) has recently gained considerable attention in tissue engineering. BENS are ...
Assessing quality of a worksite health promotion programme from participants' views: Findings from a qualitative study in Malaysia
(2014 , Article)
Background An assessment of the process and outcomes of a health promotion programme is necessary for the continuous improvement of a programme. Objective To explore the participants' perceptions of the quality and ...
Medication use review in Qatar: Are community pharmacists prepared for the extended professional role?
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Kluwer Academic Publishers
, 2014 , Article)
Background The incidence of chronic illnesses is increasing globally. Non-adherence to medications and other medication-related problems are common among patients receiving long-term medications. Medication use review (MUR) ...
The experiences of implementing generic medicine policy in eight countries: A review and recommendations for a successful promotion of generic medicine use
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Elsevier
, 2014 , Article)
Generic medicines are clinically interchangeable with original brand medicines and have the same quality, efficacy and safety profiles. They are, nevertheless, much cheaper in price. Thus, while providing the same therapeutic ...
Pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes about natural health products: A mixed-methods study
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Dove Press
, 2014 , Article)
Objectives: To explore knowledge and attitude of pharmacists in Qatar towards natural health products (NHPs).
Methods: The quantitative component of this study consisted of an anonymous, online, self-administered questionnaire ...
Comparison Of In Vitro Models Of Diabetic Nephropathy Using Renal Tubular Cells
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Background: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a chronic and serious complication associated with diabetes. The standardization of an in vitro model to best represent DN is very challenging due to the chronic nature of the ...
Survey Among Healthcare Professionals On The Implications Of Pharmacogenetics And Its Limitations
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Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press)
, 2014 , Conference Paper)
Pharmacists are expected to play an important role in applying pharmacogenetic discoveries to patient care. Despite the increased attention to genetic research in Qatar, clinicians' attitude towards pharmacogenetics' ...