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Original Research

Pharmacist, general practitioner, and nurse perceptions, experiences, and knowledge of medication dosage form modification

Thi-My-Uyen Nguyen1 School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Esther TL Lau1 School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;3 School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Kathryn J Steadman1 School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Julie AY Cichero1 School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Kaeleen Dingle2 School of Public Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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Lisa M Nissen1 School of Pharmacy, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia;3 School of Clinical Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, QLD, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1-9 | Published online: 21 Dec 2013

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