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Evidence Shows Cost and Patient Safety Benefits of Emergency Pharmacists

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, Maryland

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American Journal of Medical Quality, Vol. 23, No. 3, 231-233 (2008)
DOI: 10.1177/1062860608316108


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