Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 27-38 , March 2011

Measuring organizational flexibility in community pharmacy: Building the capacity to implement cognitive pharmaceutical services

  • Eleonora Feletto, B.Bus.(Hon)/B.Arts

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Faculty, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 2 9036 9490; fax: +61 2 9351 2915.
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  • Laura Kate Wilson, B.Bus.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Faculty, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia
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  • Alison Sarah Roberts, B.Pharm., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Shalom Isaac Benrimoj, B.Pharm., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Pharmacy Faculty, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales 2006, Australia

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doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2009.12.004

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 27-38 , March 2011

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