Human resource issues in cytotoxic drug dispensing

Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 200-218

  Roos, Ian ^a   Makela, Tuija ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 0345483521     PISSN: 10781552     EISSN: 1477092X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107815529700300404     Document Type: Article

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