Developing and executing an effective research plan

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 65, Issue 21, 2008, Pages 2058-2065

  Weber, Robert J ^a,b   Cobaugh, Daniel J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HEALTH SYSTEM PHARMACISTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Methodology; Pharmacists; Quality assurance; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PEER REVIEW; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION;

EID: 55849138405     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp070197     Document Type: Article

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