Dr. Saira Azhar has done PhD in Pharmacy Practice from University Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. Before That, she completed PharmD from Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan.
Research
Interests
Pharmacy Practice
Public health
Epidemiology
Publications
Research Journal
BakhtawarChaudhry,SaizaAzhar,ShaziaJamshed,JahanzaibAhmed,Laiq-ur-RehmanKhan,Zahid Saeed, Melinda Madléna, MárióGajdács and Abdur Rasheed
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2022
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Factors Associated withSelf-Medication during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Pakistan
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Trop.Med.Infect. Dis.2022 ,
7, 10, ,
Web Link :
https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7110330
Jahanzaib Ahmed, Saira Azhar, Noman ulHaq, Sajjad Hussain, AnetteStájer, Edit Urbán,MárióGajdács, and ShaziaJamshed
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2022
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Awareness of Chronic Kidney Disease, Medication, andLaboratoryInvestigationamongNephrologyandUrologyPatientsofQuetta,Pakistan
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InternationalJournalofEnvironmentalResearchandPublicHealth2022 ,
19, 1, ,
Web Link :
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9103555/
SumbulQamar , Saira Azhar,SaadoonMazhar, KhushBakht , Ghulam Murtaza
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2021
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Iron deficiency anemia and associated factors among pregnant women in a tertiary care hospital, in Sargodha District, Pakistan
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,
15, 11, ,
Web Link :
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjpr/article/view/210161
Rashida Bibi Saira Azhar, Ayesha Iqbal, HajeraJabeen, Umm-e Kalsoom, Muhammad M Iqbal and Maria Nazeer
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2020
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NazeerPrevalence of potential drug-drug interactions in breast cancer patients and determination of their risk factors
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Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice ,
1, 1, ,
Web Link :
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
Rashida Bibi Saira Azhar, Ayesha Iqbal, HajeraJabeen, Umm-e Kalsoom, Muhammad M Iqbal and Maria Nazeer
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2020
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NazeerPrevalence of potential drug-drug interactions in breast cancer patients and determination of their risk factors
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Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice ,
1, 1, ,
Web Link :
Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice
ZelalKharaba, RozinaKousar, YassenAlfoteih, Saira Azhar, Shujaat AliKhan, Ghulam Murtaza
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2020
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Nurses perception of pharmaceutical care practice: Aqualitative approach
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,
19, 4, ,
Web Link :
https://www.tjpr.org/home/abstract.php?id=2846
ZelalKharaba, RozinaKousar, Saira Azhar, Manal Ali Buabeid, Shujaat AliKhan, Ghulam Murtaza.
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2020
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Exploring community pharmacists perception towardsresponsible provision of patient care services: A quantitative assessment
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,
19, 4, ,
Web Link :
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Manal-Buabeid
ToobaKhaliq, Rashid Rasheed, Saira Azhar, Naveed Ullah, Syed Jawad Ali Gillani, NazishJabeen, Ghulam Murtaza
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2018
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Past and Present of Imaging Modalities Used for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: Androgen Receptor Targeted Imaging of Prostate Cancer as a Future Modality for Early, Rapid and Efficient Diagnosis Current Medical Imaging Reviews
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Past and Present of Imaging Modalities Used for Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: Androgen Receptor Targeted Imaging of Prostate Cancer as a Future Modality for Early, Rapid and Efficient Diagnosis Current Medical Imaging Reviews ,
1, 7, ,
Web Link :
http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk/faculty/FacultyDetails.aspx?Uid=30011
Humaira Saeed, Saira Azhar,Akash Syed, Saliha Khalid, Annum Bukhari, Nidda Saeed
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2018
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Polio and its Vaccination: A Cross Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of General Public in district Abbottabad and Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Bentham Science.
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Polio and its Vaccination: A Cross Sectional Study of Knowledge, Attitude and Perception of General Public in district Abbottabad and Mansehra, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan Bentham Science. ,
16, 1, ,
Web Link :
http://www.eurekaselect.com/article/88232
ZaheerUd-Din Babar, RozinaKousar, Ghulam Murtaza, Saira Azhar,Shujaat Ali Khan
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2017
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Louise Curley Randomized controlled trials covering pharmaceutical care and medicines management: A systematic literature review
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Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy ,
11, 17, ,
Web Link :
Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy
Muhammad ArfatYameen, Saira Azhar
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2017
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Harassment of working women in the public health sector of Abbottabad in socio-legal perspective
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Journal of Pakistan Medical Association ,
67, 1, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28065952/
Saira Azhar, Muhammad O. Chaudhry, Nyla Jabeen, Abida Latif, Sajid N. Bhatti, Naveed Ullah, Ghulam Murtaza
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2016
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Hospital Pharmacist and Nurses: A Therapeutic Alliance for Patient Safety in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
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Pakistan Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,
35, 5, ,
Web Link :
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/35/5/LAJOP_35_5_1_22.pdf
HanifUllah, Ayesha Iqbal, Saira Azhar, InayatUllah Khan and Ghulam Murtaza
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2015
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Prevalence and Psychological Characterization of Smoking amongst University Students in Abbottabad, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,
14, 11, ,
Web Link :
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjpr/article/view/126934
Sheng Li, Saira Azhar, Ghulam Murtaza, Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad, Syed Haider Shah, Sabiha Karim, Chenghe Shi
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2015
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Perception of academic pharmacists towards their role in healthcare system of a developing country, Pakistan
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A quantitative sight ActaPoloniaePharmaceutica-Drug ,
72, 2, ,
Web Link :
https://ptfarm.pl/pub/File/Acta_Poloniae/2015/2/217.pdf
Saira Azhar, Shafiq U. Rehman , HanifUllah , MukhtiarHassan,AdnanShahzad, Khan Y.G., Amna A, Rao M. Saeed, Imran T, Rozina K &Murtaza G.
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2015
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An Empirical Study towards Job Satisfaction among Pharmacy Faculty Members of Public and Private Sectors Universities in Pakistan. Lat. Am. J. Pharm
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An Empirical Study towards Job Satisfaction among Pharmacy Faculty Members of Public and Private Sectors Universities in Pakistan. Lat. Am. J. Pharm ,
34, 2, ,
Web Link :
http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk/faculty/ResearchPaperDetail.aspx?pid=30709
Chunyong Wang, Yufeng Li , Saira Azhar, Ghulam Murtaza, Sabiha Karim, Rozina Kousar, Mohammad I. Tajik, Muhammad Atif, Saeed Ahmad & Chenghe Shi
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2014
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Exploring Consumer Views on the Community Pharmacists’ Professional Role in Developing Countries about Complementary Medicine:
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A Qualitative Study Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,
33, 2, ,
Web Link :
http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk/faculty/ResearchPaperDetail.aspx?pid=30753
Ghulam Murtaza, Sabiha Karim, MuhammadRoufAkram, Shujaat Ali Khan, Saira Azhar, Amara Mumtaz, andMuhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad
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2014
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Therapeutic PotentialsBioMed Research InternationalVolume
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Therapeutic PotentialsBioMed Research InternationalVolume ,
9, 1, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24971312/
Ghulam Murtaza, Sabiha Karim, Muhammad RoufAkram, Shujaat Ali Khan, Saira Azhar, Amara Mumtaz, andMuhammadHassham Hassan Bin Asad
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2014
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Therapeutic Potentials BioMed
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Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester and Therapeutic Potentials BioMed ,
14, 2, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24971312/
Fahad Pervaiz, Muhammad Z.U. Khan, Saira Azhar, Arslan Hussain , Junaid Masood, Zaib-Un-NisaMuazzam A. Khan, Ghulam Murtaza
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2014
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Prevalence of Potential Drug-Drug Interactions in Cancer Patients at Cancer Hospitals in Pakistan
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Latin American Journal Pharmacy ,
33, 7, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32307008/
Yuhao Zhao, Qingqiong Deng, Saira Azhar, Sabiha Karim, Imran Tariq, Abida K. Khan, Ghulam Murtaza, Mingquan Zhou, Yanxu Ma
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2014
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Role of Pharmacists in Healthcare System of a Developing Country, Pakistan:
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A Consumers’ Perception Latin American Journal of Pharmacy ,
33, 2, ,
Web Link :
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/33/6/LAJOP_33_6_1_1.pdf
Asia Taha, Saira Azhar, Talib Lone, Ghulam Murtaza*, Shujaat Ali Khan, Amara Mumtaz, Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad, RozinaKousar, Sabiha Karim, Imran Tariq, Syed Saeed ul Hassan, Izhar Hussain.
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2014
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia In Reproductive Age Women Attending Obstetrics And Gynecology Outpatient Of University Health Centre In Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med.
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia In Reproductive Age Women Attending Obstetrics And Gynecology Outpatient Of University Health Centre In Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. ,
11, 2, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25435619/
Asia Taha, Saira Azhar, Talib Lone, Ghulam Murtaza*, Shujaat Ali Khan, Amara Mumtaz, Muhammad Hassham Hassan Bin Asad, RozinaKousar, Sabiha Karim, Imran Tariq, Syed Saeed ul Hassan, Izhar Hussain.
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2014
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia In Reproductive Age Women Attending Obstetrics And Gynecology Outpatient Of University Health Centre In Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med.
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Iron Deficiency Anaemia In Reproductive Age Women Attending Obstetrics And Gynecology Outpatient Of University Health Centre In Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med. ,
11, 2, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25435619/
Saira Azhar, Usman Latif, Ghulam Murtaza, Shujaat A. Khan, Izhar Hussain
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2013
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Mixed methodology approach in pharmacy practice research Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research
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Mixed methodology approach in pharmacy practice research Acta Poloniae Pharmaceutica-Drug Research ,
70, 6, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24383336/
Haji M.S. KHAN, Ghulam MURTAZA, Naveed AKHTAR, Saira AZHAR
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2013
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Comparison of the Effect of Calcium Channel Blockers and Non-selective Beta-Blockers on Blood Lipids in Hypertensive Patients Lat. Am. J. Pharm
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Comparison of the Effect of Calcium Channel Blockers and Non-selective Beta-Blockers on Blood Lipids in Hypertensive Patients Lat. Am. J. Pharm ,
32, 6, ,
Web Link :
http://www.latamjpharm.org/resumenes/32/6/LAJOP_32_6_2_5.pdf
Ghulam Murtaza, Saira Azhar, Ayisha Khalid, Bushra Nasir, Muhammad Ubaid, Muhammad Khurran Shahzad, Fatima Saqib, Iftikhar Afzal, Sobia Noreen, Muhammad Tariq, Tahir Ali Chohan, Abdul Malik
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2012
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Development of in vitro-in vivo correlation for pharmacokinetic simulation AJPP
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Development of in vitro-in vivo correlation for pharmacokinetic simulation AJPP ,
6, 4, ,
Web Link :
http://ww2.comsats.edu.pk/faculty/ResearchPaperDetail.aspx?pid=30889
Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim M, Izham M, Saleem F, Siow Yen L
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2012
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A survey evaluating nurses’ perception and expectations towards the role of pharmacist in Pakistan’s healthcare system
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Journal of Advanced Nursing ,
68, 1, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21658097/
MHHB Asad, MT Razi, G Murtaza, S Azhar, SA Khan, QNU Saqib and I. Hussain1
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2012
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Antihaemorrhagic Potential of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad (Cucurbitaceae) against Naja naja karachiensis (Black Pakistan Cobra) Venom
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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research ,
6, 18, ,
Web Link :
https://academicjournals.org/journal/JMPR/article-full-text-pdf/D4E4B5917465
MHHB Asad, MT Razi, G Murtaza, S Azhar, SA Khan, QNU Saqib and I. Hussain1
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2012
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Antihaemorrhagic Potential of Citrullus colocynthis Schrad (Cucurbitaceae) against Naja naja karachiensis (Black Pakistan Cobra) Venom
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Journal of Medicinal Plants Research ,
6, 18, ,
Web Link :
https://academicjournals.org/journal/JMPR/article-abstract/D4E4B5917465
Shafie, A. A, Hassali MA, Azhar S
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2012
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Ooi Guat See, Separation of prescribing and dispensing in Malaysia: A summary of arguments
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Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy 2012 ,
8, 3, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21824823/
K. Rehman, M.S.H. Akash,, S. Azhar, S.A. Khan, 3R. Abid, 4A. Waseem, *2G. Murtaza, 4T.A. Sherazi
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2012
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A Biochemical And Histopathologic Study Showing Protection And Treatment Of Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity In Rabbits Using Vitamin C. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med
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A Biochemical And Histopathologic Study Showing Protection And Treatment Of Gentamicin-Induced Nephrotoxicity In Rabbits Using Vitamin C. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med ,
9, 3, ,
Web Link :
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23983367/
B Nasir, SNH Shah, G Murtaza*, N Shahid, M Akhtar, BA Khan, S Azhar, A Mumtaz, A Waseem, SA Khan, M Ubaid, S Noreen, B kamal, MHHB Asad
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2012
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New HPLC method for the determination of artemether in injections Scientific Research and Essays
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New HPLC method for the determination of artemether in injections Scientific Research and Essays ,
7, 10, ,
Web Link :
https://academicjournals.org/journal/SRE/article-full-text-pdf/785F4B538271
Azhar S, Hassali MA, Ibrahim MM.
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2011
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Perceptions of Hospital Pharmacist’s Role in Pakistan’s Healthcare System: A Cross-Sectional Survey
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Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research ,
10, 1, ,
Web Link :
https://www.ajol.info/index.php/tjpr/article/view/66535
