Are Sudanese community pharmacists capable to prescribe and demonstrate asthma inhaler devices to patrons? A mystery patient study.

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Published in Pharm Pract (Granada) on June 30, 2012

Authors

Abuzar Osman1, Imad S Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Izham M Ibrahim

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University . Buraidah, Al Qassim ( Saudi Arabia ).

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