Comparison of community pharmacy services in urban and suburban areas, with emphasis on those for older people

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 45-51

  Erickson, Steven R ^a   Hirshorn, Barbara ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELDERLY CARE; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACY; POPULATION; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0029876019     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512259601200203     Document Type: Article

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