Pharmacy in the American Civil War

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 475-489

  Hasegawa, Guy R ^a  

^a AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Administration; Dispensing; History; Manufacturing; Military; Pharmaceutical services; Pharmacists; Pharmacy; Plants; Purchasing; United States

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PHARMACY; HISTORY; MILITARY SERVICE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PURCHASING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WAR;

EID: 0034161621     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/57.5.475     Document Type: Review

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