Pharmacists' assessment and management of acute and chronic gout.

Can Pharm J (Ott)

Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region, Department of Pharmacy Services (Haines, Dumont, Semchuk), Regina, Saskatchewan, and the Senior's Health & Wellness Centre (Bolt), Interior Health Authority, Kelowna, British Columbia.

Published: February 2018

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