Internet pharmacy: issues of access, quality, costs, and regulation.
Internet pharmacy has been the focus of heightened interest over the past 3 years since the first major Web site was introduced in the United States. This paper addresses issues pertaining to Internet pharmacies that sell prescriptions and other products to consumers at the retail level. The Interne...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Medical Systems Vol. 27; no. 1; pp. 57 - 66 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Springer Nature
Feb2003
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