White paper on pharmacy technicians (2002): Needed changes can no longer wait

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 93-107

  Bertin, Richard J ^a  

^a Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; LEGAL ASPECT; PHARMACIST; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; CURRICULUM; PHARMACISTS' AIDES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84889049400     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/10865800360467123     Document Type: Article

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