Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 319-326 , December 2009

Pharmacist's identity development within multidisciplinary primary health care teams in Ontario; qualitative results from the IMPACT (†) project

  • Kevin Pottie, M.D., C.C.F.P., M.ClSc., F.C.F.P.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +613 241 3344 (W); fax: +613 241 1846.
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  • Susan Haydt, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Élisabeth Bruyère Research Institute, 43 Bruyère Street, Room 704B-B, Ottawa, ON K1N 5C8, Canada
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  • Barbara Farrell, B.Sc. (Pharm.), Pharm.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, University of Ottawa, 1 Stewart Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5, Canada
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  • Natalie Kennie, B.Sc. (Pharm.), Pharm.D.

      Affiliations

    • Summerville Family Health Team, 101 Queensway West, 5th Floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 2P7, Canada
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  • Connie Sellors, B.Sc. (Pharm)

      Affiliations

    • Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, P.O. Box 198, MacTier, ON P0C 1H0, Canada
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  • Carmel Martin, M.B.B.S., M.Sc., Ph.D., M.R.C.G.P., F.R.A.C.G.P.

      Affiliations

    • Northern Ontario School of Medicine, 238 Bruyere Street, Ottawa, ON K1N 5E3, Canada
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  • Lisa Dolovich, B.Sc. (Pharm.), Pharm.D., M.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, 105 Main Street East, Level P-1, Hamilton, ON L8N 1G6, Canada

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† IMPACT: Integrating family Medicine and Pharmacy to Advance primary Care Therapeutics.

PII: S1551-7411(09)00002-3

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2008.12.002

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 319-326 , December 2009

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