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. 2017 Mar-Apr;70(2):133-137.
doi: 10.4212/cjhp.v70i2.1646. Epub 2017 Apr 28.

Going through the Motions: A Time-and-Motion Study of Workload Associated with Nonformulary Medication Orders

Elaine Chang  1 , Angus Kinkade  2 , Anthony C H Tung  3 , Aaron M Tejani  4
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Going through the Motions: A Time-and-Motion Study of Workload Associated with Nonformulary Medication Orders

Elaine Chang et al. Can J Hosp Pharm. 2017 Mar-Apr.
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Competing interests: For activities not directly related to the topic of this article, Aaron Tejani has received a grant from the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia and payment for lectures on a variety of topics from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver Island Health Authority Pharmacy Services, and various professional societies and organizations; he also serves on the UBC Therapeutics Initiative. No other competing interests were declared.

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