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A systematic review of the costs and cost-effectiveness of clinical pharmacists on hospital ward rounds.

Brooke BullockPharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia;School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;Medical Education Unit, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ian CoombesPharmacy Department, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, Australia;School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Charles MitchellSchool of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Peter DonovanSchool of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;Department Clinical Pharmacology, Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, Brisbane, AustraliaView further author information
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Jennifer A. WhittySchool of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia;Health Economics group, Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia, Norwich, UKView further author information
Pages 551-559 | Received 11 Mar 2019, Accepted 09 Jul 2019, Published online: 15 Jul 2019

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