Barriers to implementing a phamacist-run immunization service, as perceived by pharmacists, in a community pharmacy chain

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 91-94

  Capurso, Kevin A ^a   Powers, Mary F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COST; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; INFECTION PREVENTION; MALE; MARKETING; PRESCRIPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIDE EFFECT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33646169227     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512250602200204     Document Type: Article

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