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Medicine 2.0: Social Media, Open, Participatory, Collaborative Medicine (1926)

Published on in Vol 18, No 9 (2016): September

Professional Use of Social Media by Pharmacists: A Qualitative Study

Professional Use of Social Media by Pharmacists: A Qualitative Study

Professional Use of Social Media by Pharmacists: A Qualitative Study

Authors of this article:

Arcelio Benetoli1, 2 Author Orcid Image ;   Timothy Frank Chen1 Author Orcid Image ;   Marion Schaefer3 Author Orcid Image ;   Betty B Chaar1 Author Orcid Image ;   Parisa Aslani1 Author Orcid Image
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