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Consumer demand for patient-oriented pharmacy services.

N V Carroll·J P Gagnon
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The purpose of this study was to investigate the extent of consumer demand for patient-oriented pharmacy services. Data, collected via a self-administered questionnaire distributed to 300 households, were analyzed using Kruskal's program for additive conjoint analysis. The results indicate substantial consumer demand for making advisory services available on request, moderate demand for provision of patient medication records, and little demand for voluntary provision of advisory services.

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N V Carroll, J P Gagnon. 1984. Consumer demand for patient-oriented pharmacy services.. https://doi.org/10.2105/ajph.74.6.609

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