Patient Medication Adherence and Physician Prescribing among Congestive Heart Failure Patients of Yemen.

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Published in Indian J Pharm Sci on September 01, 2013

Authors

K M Alakhali1, P S Daniel2, A M Noohu2, S A Sirajudeen2

Author Affiliations

1: College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Thamar University, Dhamar, Republic of Yemen.
2: Department of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

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