E-DRUG: October Issue of Southern Med Review
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Dear All
We are glad to inform you that the October Issue of Southern Med Review has been released. The complete journal (file) can be accessed from the University of Auckland's website:
http://www.fmhs.auckland.ac.nz/sop/smr/_docs/SMR_Vol3_Issue2.pdf
The complete journal file and the individual articles can also be downloaded from the journal's website
http://www.southernmedreview.org/bgFullIssues/SMR2010v3i2.pdf
Editorials
Scahill SL, Babar ZU. Community pharmacy practice in high and low income countries: Commonalities, differences and the tension of being 'retailer' versus 'primary health care provider'. Southern Med Review (2010) 3; 2:1-2
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/55/31
Leufkens HG. Is it justified to let medicines fly without a black box? Southern Med Review (2010) 3; 2:3-3
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/56/24
Research Briefs
Fazal O, Madraswala M, Bangash SS, M, Karim M. An assessment of toxicology telephone calls received by the drug and poison information centre at Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Southern Med Review (2010)3;2:24-26
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/60/28
Basak SC, Sathyanarayana D. Patterns of dispensing of medicines from private community pharmacies in two towns of Tamilnadu, India. Southern Med Review (2010) 3;2:27-31
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/61/29
Research Articles
Trap B, Hansen EH, Trap R, Kahsay A, Simoyi T, Oteba MO, Remedios V, Everard M. A new indicator based tool for assessing and reporting on good pharmacy practice. Southern Med Review (2010) 3; 2:4-11
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/57/25
Pastakia SD, Crisp WI, Schellhase EM, Manji I, Ouma MN, Akwanalo C. Implementation of a pharmacist managed anticoagulation clinic in Eldoret, Kenya. Southern Med Review (2010) 3;2:20-23
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/58/26
Policy Analysis
Nguyen AT, Knight R, Mant A, Cao QM, Brooks G. Medicine pricing policies: Lessons from Vietnam. Southern Med Review (2010) 3; 2:12-19
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/59/27
Letter to the editor
Hussain S, Malik F, Hameed A, Ahmad S, Riaz H. Exploring health-seeking Behavior, medicine use and self medication in urban and rural Pakistan. Southern Med Review (2010) 3; 2:32-34
http://www.southernmedreview.org/index.php/smr/article/view/62/30
Thanks for your support and kind regards
Zaheer
Dr Zaheer-Ud-Din Babar B.Pharm.,MPharm(Clin Pharm).,PhD
Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice
School of Pharmacy
Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences
The University of Auckland
Private Mail Bag 92019, Auckland
New Zealand
Ph: +64 9 3737599 Ext 88436
Fax: +64 9 3677192
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