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Strengthening healthcare synergy: exploring the collaborative relationship between community pharmacists and nurses

By: Nitish Bhatia  
Open Access
|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/fon-2025-0022 | Journal eISSN: 2544-8994 | Journal ISSN: 2097-5368
Language: English
Page range: 201 - 209
Submitted on: Sep 16, 2024
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Accepted on: Nov 14, 2024
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Published on: Jun 11, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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