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Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 25-27

  Wichman, Kristina ^a   Greenall, Julie ^a  

^a ISMP Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT INFORMATION; PHARMACIST; SELF EVALUATION; SELF MEDICATION; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 33750585660     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/171516350613900506     Document Type: Short Survey

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