Patient Satisfaction with Private Community Pharmacies versus Pharmacies in Primary Health Care Centers in Saudi Arabia

Introduction: Saudi Arabia has begun reforming its government-run health care system to increase efficiency and reduce costs. One effort is the adoption of an electronic prescribing system (Wasfaty) and outsourcing pharmaceutical services from government-run clinics to community pharmacies (CP). Thi...

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Published in:	Saudi Pharmaceutical Journal
Main Authors:	Ali M. Alzahrani, Abdulrhman A. Alzhrani, Holly C. Felix, Khulud K. Alharbi, Muhammad Waseem Shahzad, Turky J. Arbaein, Sarah S. Monshi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Springer 2024-06-01
Subjects:	Patient satisfaction E-prescription Community pharmacy Government pharmacy Saudi Arabia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1319016424001415

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