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Knowledge, attitudes and practices of healthcare professionals regarding drug-food interactions: a scoping review

Emmanuella Chinonso Osuala1, Elizabeth Bolanle Ojewole1

  • 1Discipline of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Health Sciences, College of Health Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa.

The International Journal of Pharmacy Practice
|August 6, 2021
PubMed
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Keywords:
attitudesdrug–food interactionsdrug–nutrient interactionshealthcare professionalsknowledgepractices

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