Ethnography and its potential for studying the social in social pharmacy: An example of autonomy and pharmaceuticals in eldercare

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Ethnography and its potential for studying the social in social pharmacy : An example of autonomy and pharmaceuticals in eldercare. / Lau, Sofie Rosenlund; Kaae, Susanne; Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia.

In: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, Vol. 18, No. 1, 2022, p. 2151-2156.

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Lau, SR, Kaae, S & Kälvemark Sporrong, S 2022, 'Ethnography and its potential for studying the social in social pharmacy: An example of autonomy and pharmaceuticals in eldercare', Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 2151-2156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.04.003

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Lau, S. R., Kaae, S., & Kälvemark Sporrong, S. (2022). Ethnography and its potential for studying the social in social pharmacy: An example of autonomy and pharmaceuticals in eldercare. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy, 18(1), 2151-2156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.04.003

Vancouver

Lau SR, Kaae S, Kälvemark Sporrong S. Ethnography and its potential for studying the social in social pharmacy: An example of autonomy and pharmaceuticals in eldercare. Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2022;18(1):2151-2156. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sapharm.2021.04.003

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Lau, Sofie Rosenlund ; Kaae, Susanne ; Kälvemark Sporrong, Sofia. / Ethnography and its potential for studying the social in social pharmacy : An example of autonomy and pharmaceuticals in eldercare. In: Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy. 2022 ; Vol. 18, No. 1. pp. 2151-2156.

Bibtex

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