Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 1, Issue 1 , Pages 57-64 , August 2009

Recognizing stress and avoiding burnout

  • Susan P. Bruce, PharmD, BCPS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Susan P. Bruce, PharmD, BCPS, Chair and Associate Professor, Pharmacy Practice, Northeastern Ohio Universities Colleges of Medicine and Pharmacy, 4209 State Route 44, PO Box 95, Rootstown, OH 44272

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doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2009.05.008

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