Training Pharmacy Technicians in Community Pharmacy about Technical Aspects of Blood Glucose Meters

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 178-182

  Hilaire, Michelle L ^a   Powers, Mary F ^a   Kit, Michael J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

^b Kroger Patient Care Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING;

EID: 2342656481     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512250402000305     Document Type: Article

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