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social science subjects > health and social care > global health > drugs and drug companies > pharmacy
social science subjects > health and social care > health occupations > pharmacy
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health care quality, access, and evaluation > health services research > health professionals and healthcare organizations > pharmacy
social science subjects > health and social care > health policy > organization of health care > pharmacy

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pharmacy  

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  • A specialized shop for the dispensing of drugs, and the only legal source of drugs prescribed by a medical practitioner. Pharmacy, as an occupation, continues to try and define itself as a specialized para-medical profession, though now pharmacists rarely make up their own preparations, dispensing prepackaged drugs supplied by multinational companies. [Source: The Sage Dictionary of Health and Society; Pharmacy]

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