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Editorial
. 2006 Feb;60(2):92-3.
doi: 10.1136/jech.2005.035188.

Where now for pharmacist led medication review?

Richard Holland, Richard Smith, Ian Harvey
Editorial

Where now for pharmacist led medication review?

Richard Holland et al. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

Medication review has the potential to yield benefits but it is still unproved whether it is an effective use of scarce health resources even when optimally delivered.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: none declared.

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