Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 93-107 , March 2011

Determinants of medication incident reporting, recovery, and learning in community pharmacies: A conceptual model

  • Todd A. Boyle, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 902 867 5042; fax: +1 902 867 3352.
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  • Thomas Mahaffey, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5, Canada
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  • Neil J. MacKinnon, Ph.D., F.C.S.H.P.

      Affiliations

    • Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3J5
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  • Heidi Deal, B.Sc.(Pharm)

      Affiliations

    • Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, B3H 3J5
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  • Lars K. Hallstrom, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5, Canada
    • ,
  • Holly Morgan

      Affiliations

    • Schwartz School of Business and Information Systems, St. Francis Xavier University, Antigonish, Nova Scotia B2G 2W5, Canada

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doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.12.001

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 93-107 , March 2011

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