Public knowledge and practices regarding the reuse and storage of leftover medications in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey.

Ibrahim FM, Dabou EAAR, Mohamed MG, Abdelsamad S, Wadhwa T, Abuijlan I

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DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z
Published: 2026 Aug 10
Container: BMC public health
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z,
  title = {Public knowledge and practices regarding the reuse and storage of leftover medications in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey.},
  author = {Ibrahim FM and Dabou EAAR and Mohamed MG and Abdelsamad S and Wadhwa T and Abuijlan I},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC public health},
  doi = {10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Public knowledge and practices regarding the reuse and storage of leftover medications in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey.
AU  - Ibrahim FM
AU  - Dabou EAAR
AU  - Mohamed MG
AU  - Abdelsamad S
AU  - Wadhwa T
AU  - Abuijlan I
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC public health
DO  - 10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z
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FM, I., EAAR, D., MG, M., S, A., T, W., & I, A. (2026). Public knowledge and practices regarding the reuse and storage of leftover medications in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional survey.. BMC public health. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-28128-z

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