Are pharmacists worth the investment in their training and the ongoing costs?

Pharmaceutical Journal

Volumn 274, Issue 7339, 2005, Pages 275-278

  Curtis, Lesley ^a   Netten, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITAL; CAREER; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INVESTMENT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; RETIREMENT; SKILL; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKING TIME;

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