Medicare oversight of hospital compounding gets middling marks from inspector general: accreditors look closely at some practices but not at others.
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Medicare oversight of hospital compounding is questioned.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- P & T : a peer-reviewed journal for formulary management
دوره 40 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015