Community pharmacy and public health in Great Britain, 1936 to 2006: How a phoenix rose from the ashes

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 844-848

  Anderson, Stuart ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; OCCUPATION; PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRY; PUBLIC HEALTH;

HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

CONTRACT SERVICES; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH PROMOTION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PHARMACIES; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34848910185     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech.2006.055442     Document Type: Review

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