Current status of pharmacist influences on prescribing of medicines.

@article{Nissen2009CurrentSO,
  title={Current status of pharmacist influences on prescribing of medicines.},
  author={Lisa M. Nissen},
  journal={American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists},
  year={2009},
  volume={66 5 Suppl 3},
  pages={
          S29-34
        }
}
  • L. Nissen
  • Published 1 March 2009
  • Medicine
  • American journal of health-system pharmacy : AJHP : official journal of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
Chemists, druggists, and apothecaries historically were trades-people who performed similar tasks. Eventually, apothecaries split from the chemists and druggists to become general practitioners, while the other two groups combined to become pharmacists.[1][1] Looking back at the development of 
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