Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 546-564 , December 2005

Understanding practice change in community pharmacy: A qualitative study in Australia

  • Alison S. Roberts, B.Pharm. (Hons.)

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Practice Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 93514445; fax: +61 2 93514391.
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  • S.I. (Charlie) Benrimoj, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Practice Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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  • Timothy F. Chen, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Practice Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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  • Kylie A. Williams, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Practice Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
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  • Trine R. Hopp, M.Sc. (Pharm.)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Social Pharmacy and FKL—Research Centre for Quality in Medicine Use, The Danish University of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Universitetsparken 2, 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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  • Parisa Aslani, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Practice Research, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2005.09.003

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 1, Issue 4 , Pages 546-564 , December 2005

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