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The Critical Elements Within a Journey Towards the Achievement of Quality Use of Medicines

  • Helen Bellchambers, RN PhD

      Affiliations

    • Uniting Care – Ageing, Cardiff, New South Wales
    • Corresponding Author InformationDr Helen Bellchambers
  • ,
  • Margaret McMillan, RN PhD (Faculty of Health)

      Affiliations

    • University of Newcastle, New South Wales

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PII: S1322-7696(08)60545-4

doi: 10.1016/S1322-7696(08)60545-4

Collegian
Volume 14, Issue 1 , Pages 31-36 , 2007