The geographic accessibility of pharmacies in Nova Scotia

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 146, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 39-46

  Law, Michael R ^a   Heard, Deborah ^a   Fisher, Judith ^c,d   Douillard, Jay ^b   Muzika, Greg ^e   Sketris, Ingrid S ^c,d  

^a Centre for Health Services and Policy Research   (Canada)

^b Human Early Learning Partnership   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Nova Scotia Department of Health Promotion and Protection   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAR DRIVING; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; WALKING;

EID: 84875508264     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: 1913701X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1715163512473062     Document Type: Article

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