Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 302-304 , December 2009

Health care at a crossroad: What will the pharmacists' role be?

  • Mary K. Gurney, Ph.D.

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PII: S1551-7411(09)00077-1

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.07.002

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 5, Issue 4 , Pages 302-304 , December 2009