Advice to pharmacists on dispensing contraception an “invasion of privacy”
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Giving advice on long-acting contraception
Before reading on, think about how this article may help you to do your job better. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s areas of competence for pharmacists are listed in “Plan and record” (available at: www.uptodate. org.uk). This article relates to “decision-making and problemsolving in relation to drug therapy” and “health education and promotion” (see appendix 4 of “Plan and record”). Giving ...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 2005
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.331.7529.1360-d