Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 334-344 , December 2010

Variation in patients' and pharmacists' attribution of symptoms and the relationship to patients' concern beliefs in medications

  • Olayinka O. Shiyanbola, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy Practice, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pharmacy Practice, South Dakota State University College of Pharmacy, University Center North, 4801 N. Career Avenue, Sioux Falls, SD 57107, USA. Tel.: +1 605 367 7583; fax: +1 605 367 8423.
    • ,
  • Karen B. Farris, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmaceutical Socioeconomics, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA

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PII: S1551-7411(09)00138-7

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.11.004

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 4 , Pages 334-344 , December 2010

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