U.S. Public Health Service Commissioned Corps pharmacists: Making a difference in advancing the nation's health

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 446-452

  Flowers, Louis ^a   Wick, Jeannette ^b   Figg Sr , William Douglas ^c   McClelland, Robert H ^d   Shiber, Michael ^e   Britton, James E ^e   Ngo, Diem Kieu H ^a   Borders Hemphill, Vicky ^a   Mead, Christina ^d   Zee, Jerry ^d   Huntzinger, Paul ^f  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE   (United States)

^e FEDERAL BUREAU OF PRISONS   (United States)

^f U S COAST GUARD   (United States)

Author keywords

Commissioned Corps officers; Federal pharmacy; U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Public Health Service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE;

EID: 67649230051     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2009.08036     Document Type: Note

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