Quality of generic medicines in South Africa: perceptions versus reality - a qualitative study

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Quality of generic medicines in South Africa : perceptions versus reality - a qualitative study. / Patel, Aarti; Gauld, Robin; Norris, Pauline; Rades, Thomas.

In: B M C Health Services Research, Vol. 12, 2012, p. 297.

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Patel, A, Gauld, R, Norris, P & Rades, T 2012, 'Quality of generic medicines in South Africa: perceptions versus reality - a qualitative study', B M C Health Services Research, vol. 12, pp. 297. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-297

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Patel, A., Gauld, R., Norris, P., & Rades, T. (2012). Quality of generic medicines in South Africa: perceptions versus reality - a qualitative study. B M C Health Services Research, 12, 297. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-297

Vancouver

Patel A, Gauld R, Norris P, Rades T. Quality of generic medicines in South Africa: perceptions versus reality - a qualitative study. B M C Health Services Research. 2012;12:297. https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-12-297

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Patel, Aarti ; Gauld, Robin ; Norris, Pauline ; Rades, Thomas. / Quality of generic medicines in South Africa : perceptions versus reality - a qualitative study. In: B M C Health Services Research. 2012 ; Vol. 12. pp. 297.

Bibtex

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