Community pharmacy minor ailment schemes

MeReC Briefing

Volumn , Issue 27, 2005, Pages 1-8

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COMMUNITY CARE; FUNDING; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; TRAINING;

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