Learning at a distance: The case of the community pharmacist

International Journal of Lifelong Education

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 355-369

  Wilson, Valerie ^a   Bagley, Lindsey ^b  

^a Scottish Council for Research in Education   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 27744448506     PISSN: 02601370     EISSN: 1464519X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/026013799293603     Document Type: Article

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