Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 337-346 , December 2009

Change in public satisfaction with community pharmacy services in Tartu, Estonia, between 1993 and 2005

  • Daisy Volmer, M.Sc. (Pharm.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 1 Nooruse Street, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +372 737 5298; fax: +372 737 5289.
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  • J. Simon Bell, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland
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  • Riina Janno, M.Sc. (Pharm.)

      Affiliations

    • MedFiles Limited, Tartu, Estonia
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  • Ain Raal, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tartu, 1 Nooruse Street, 50411 Tartu, Estonia
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  • David D. Hamilton, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Admissions and Participation Service, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United Kingdom
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  • Marja S. Airaksinen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Social Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Helsinki, Finland

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PII: S1551-7411(08)00114-9

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.12.001

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 337-346 , December 2009