Jack C Collins, Carl R Schneider, Frances Wilson, Abilio C de Almeida Neto, Rebekah J Moles
BACKGROUND: Self-care, and hence self-medication, is becoming an increasingly popular practice worldwide. Community pharmacies are an important destination for those seeking non-prescription medicines, and pharmacists and their staff are in a prime position to facilitate appropriate and safe self-medication. PURPOSE: To determine what modifications (for example, a change in brand, change in drug, or non-supply) pharmacy staff make when presented with a request for a non-prescription medicine, and to determine what factors influence whether a modification is made...
May 2018: Research in Social & Administrative Pharmacy: RSAP