Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 51-63 , March 2011

Key determinants of hospital pharmacy staff's job satisfaction

  • Cicely S. Liu, B.Pharm.(Hons.)
    • ,
  • Lesley White, Ph.D.

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. N519, Pharmacy Building (A15), University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9351 4447; fax: +61 2 9036 7689.

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doi: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2010.02.003

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Volume 7, Issue 1 , Pages 51-63 , March 2011

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