Planning a pharmacy-led medical mission trip, part 1: Focus on medication acquisition

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 751-759

  Brown, Dana A ^a   Ferrill, Mary J ^a  

^a PALM BEACH ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

International medical missions; Medical missions; Mission organizations; Pharmacy and missions

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DRUG FORMULARY; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LANGUAGE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONALISM;

DRUG AND NARCOTIC CONTROL; DRUG STORAGE; FORMULARIES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PLANNING GUIDELINES; HUMANS; MEDICAL MISSIONS, OFFICIAL; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE;

EID: 84861014643     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1Q531     Document Type: Article

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