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Hepatitis B virus seroconversion rates among health sciences students in the southeastern United States

P. Brandon BookstaverDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy & Outcomes Sciences, SC College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USACorrespondence[email protected]
, PharmD, FCCP, BCPS (AQ-ID), AAHIVP,
Jenna L. FosterDepartment of Pharmacy, Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
, PharmD, BCPS,
Z. Kevin LuDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy & Outcomes Sciences, SC College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
, PhD,
Joshua R. MannDepartment of Preventive Medicine, University of Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
, MD, MPH,
Chelsea AmbroseTriad Isotopes, Richmond, Virginia, USA
, PharmD,
Amy GrantSC College of Pharmacy, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
, PharmD, MBA &
Stephanie BurgessCollege of Nursing, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA
, PhD, APRN, BC, FAANP show all
Pages 69-73 | Received 09 Jul 2014, Accepted 12 Apr 2015, Published online: 11 Dec 2015

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