Improving pharmacist knowledge of oral chemotherapy in the community;Mejora de los conocimientos de los Farmacéuticos Comunitarios sobre Quimioterapia oral

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 46, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1205-1211

  Charpentier Dr , Margaret M ^a   Orr, Katherine Kelly ^a   Taveira, Tracey H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Medication safety; Oral chemotherapy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION; FAMILY COUNSELING; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SAFETY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84865846117     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1R056     Document Type: Article

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