Pharmacists' right to refuse to dispense prescriptions based on moral grounds: A summary of state laws and regulations

Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 41, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1176-1179

  Hopkins, Denise ^a   Boss, Marsha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES   (United States)

^b St Vincent Health System   (United States)

Author keywords

Pharmacist conscience clause; Right to refuse; State law

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REGULATORY MECHANISM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846444881     PISSN: 00185787     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1310/hpj4112-1176     Document Type: Article

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