Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 209-220 , September 2010

Future economic outlook of Nebraska rural community pharmacies based on break-even analysis of community operational costs and county population

  • Shellie L. Keast, Pharm.D., M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Management Consultants, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, P. O. Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 405 271 9039x47347; fax: +1 405 271 6602.
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  • Elgene Jacobs, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, P. O. Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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  • Donald Harrison, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, P. O. Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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  • Kevin Farmer, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, P. O. Box 26901 Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA
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  • David Thompson, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Oklahoma College of Public Health, ORI-W4403, P.O. Box 26901, Oklahoma City, OK 73126-0901, USA

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PII: S1551-7411(09)00079-5

doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.07.003

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 6, Issue 3 , Pages 209-220 , September 2010

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