Dispensing Practices of General Practitioners and Community Pharmacists in Malaysia–A Pilot Study

In Malaysia, general practitioners (GPs) in private clinics are legally permitted to dispense medicines.

[1]  S. Chua,et al.  Utilisation of community pharmacists by the general public in Malaysia , 2013, The International journal of pharmacy practice.

[2]  M. Hassali,et al.  Separation of prescribing and dispensing in Malaysia: a summary of arguments. , 2012, Research in social & administrative pharmacy : RSAP.

[3]  J. Emery,et al.  A systematic review of the literature comparing the practices of dispensing and non-dispensing doctors. , 2009, Health policy.

[4]  B. Berger.  Communication Skills for Pharmacists: Building Relationships, Improving Patient Care, 3rd Edition , 2009 .

[5]  A. Creese,et al.  Evaluating Drug Prices, Availability, Affordability, and Price Components: Implications for Access to Drugs in Malaysia , 2007, PLoS medicine.

[6]  C. Ng,et al.  Antibiotic prescribing for childhood febrile illness by primary care doctors in Malaysia , 2006, Journal of paediatrics and child health.

[7]  Shinn-Jang Hwang,et al.  Application of concentration ratios to analyze the phenomenon of "next-door" pharmacy in Taiwan. , 2006, Clinical therapeutics.

[8]  S. Soumerai,et al.  Antibiotic use following a Korean national policy to prohibit medication dispensing by physicians. , 2005, Health policy and planning.

[9]  Nicole Huang,et al.  Impact of separating drug prescribing and dispensing on provider behaviour: Taiwan's experience. , 2003, Health policy and planning.

[10]  Soonman Kwon.  Pharmaceutical reform and physician strikes in Korea: separation of drug prescribing and dispensing. , 2003, Social science & medicine.

[11]  D. Malone,et al.  Comparison of peptic-ulcer drug use and expenditures before and after the implementation of a government policy to separate prescribing and dispensing practices in South Korea. , 2003, Clinical therapeutics.

[12]  E. Hansen,et al.  Cotrimoxazole prescribing by dispensing and non‐dispensing doctors: do they differ in rationality? , 2002, Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH.

[13]  L. Gilbert.  Community pharmacy in South Africa: a changing profession in a society in transition. , 1998, Health & place.

[14]  J. Quick,et al.  Undercover careseekers: simulated clients in the study of health provider behavior in developing countries. , 1997, Social science & medicine.

[15]  R. Hamm,et al.  Antibiotics and respiratory infections: are patients more satisfied when expectations are met? , 1996, The Journal of family practice.