BACKGROUND: Counseling has become an integral part of community pharmacy practice.
Previous reviews of research into pharmacists' counseling practices on prescription …

Aim of the review In low and middle income countries private pharmacies are considered a
valuable resource for health advice and medicines in many communities. However the …

Background Antibiotics sales without medical prescriptions are increasingly recognized as
sources of antimicrobial misuse that can exacerbate the global burden of antibiotic …

Worldwide, antimicrobial resistance is increasing rapidly and is associated with misuse of
antimicrobials. The HATUA study (a broader 3-country study) investigated the antibiotic …

Objectives: To quantify sales of antibiotics without a medical prescription and to assess the
quality of pharmacy services in relation to the antibiotics sold in community pharmacies in …

Objectives Simulated patient (SP) methodology (mystery shopping) is used increasingly to
assess quality of pharmacy services, and evaluate impact of interventions. Our objective was …

Introduction The quality of clinical care can be reliably measured in multiple settings using
standardised patients (SPs), but this methodology has not been extensively used in Sub …

Background Community pharmacists play a crucial role in optimising medication use and
improving patient outcomes, whilst preventing medication misuse and reducing costs …

Background Specialized drug shops such as pharmacies and drug shops are increasingly
becoming important sources of treatment. However, knowledge on their regulatory …

This chapter explores ethics in qualitative research. It outlines the broad ethical principles
that underpin good research and the aspects of ethical practice that qualitative researchers …