Pharmacy technicians and medication therapy management

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 336-339

  Powers, Mary F ^a   Bright, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; REVIEW; ROLE PLAYING; STAFF TRAINING;

EID: 58149214045     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512250802400604     Document Type: Review

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