Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 382-389 , December 2009

Collaboration: What can health-care organizations learn about pharmacist retention from Magnet status hospitals?

  • Nancy Brahm, Pharm.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, 4502 E. 41st Street, 2H17, Tulsa, OK 74135, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 918 660 3579; fax: +1 918 660 3009.
    • ,
  • Merry Kelly-Rehm, R.N., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • School of Nursing, University of Tulsa, Tulsa, OK 74104, USA
    • ,
  • Kevin C. Farmer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, OK 73104, USA

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doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.11.001

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 382-389 , December 2009

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