A qualitative evaluation of nurses' perception towards the role of pharmacist in healthcare setup in Pakistan

HealthMED

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 71-76

  Azhar, S ^a   Hassali, M A ^a   Izham, M I ^a   Khan, Tahir Mehmood ^b  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

^b SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Health care system; Nurses; Pakistan; Perception; Pharmacist

Indexed keywords

EID: 77949428837     PISSN: 18402291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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