Local and global volunteer opportunities for pharmacists to contribute to public health

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 206-213

  Angelo, Lauren B ^a   Maffeo, Carrie M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

^b BUTLER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency response; liability; medically underserved; public health; volunteer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISASTER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; RESPONSIBILITY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 79955918635     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00123.x     Document Type: Article

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