Behavioral Intention Factors for Prescription Deliveries by Small Unmanned Aircraft in Rural Communities

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No AccessSurvey PapersBehavioral Intention Factors for Prescription Deliveries by Small Unmanned Aircraft in Rural CommunitiesSarah M. Talley and Robert E. JoslinSarah M. Talley https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1949-9289Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114*Ph.D., Adjunct Professor, Department of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation; .Search for more papers by this author and Robert E. JoslinEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, Florida 32114†Ph.D., Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Graduate Studies, College of Aviation; .Search for more papers by this authorPublished Online:18 Apr 2023https://doi.org/10.2514/1.D0356SectionsRead Now ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload citationTrack citations About References [1] Martin C. B., Hales C. M., Gu Q. and Ogden C. L., Prescription Drug Use in the United States, 2015–2016, National Center for Health Statistics, 2019, https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db334-h.pdf. 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