Health care at a crossroad: What will the pharmacists' role be?

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 302-304

  Gurney, Mary K ^a  

^a MIDWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE COST; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; ONTARIO; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 70749160854     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.07.002     Document Type: Editorial

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