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Exploring communication challenges with children and parents among pharmacists in Saudi Arabia

A cross-sectional study

Mustafa A. Malki, Rahaf A. Alnemary, Sarah K. Alabbasi and Dania M. Almanea
Saudi Medical Journal May 2025, 46 (5) 529-544; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2025.46.5.20250048
Mustafa A. Malki
From the Department of Pharmaceutical Practices, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Rahaf A. Alnemary
From the Department of Pharmaceutical Practices, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Sarah K. Alabbasi
From the Department of Pharmaceutical Practices, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Dania M. Almanea
From the Department of Pharmaceutical Practices, College of Pharmacy, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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Mustafa A. Malki, Rahaf A. Alnemary, Sarah K. Alabbasi, Dania M. Almanea
Saudi Medical Journal May 2025, 46 (5) 529-544; DOI: 10.15537/smj.2025.46.5.20250048

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