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A Prescription for Appropriate Antibiotics Usage: Physicians and Pharmacists Collaborate Within a Workplace Health Center

Sharon Glave Frazee, PhD, VP Health Informatics, CHD Meridian Healthcare

Pamela Ryan, RN, SVP Medical Management, CHD Meridian Healthcare

Rochelle Broome, MD, VP, Corporate Medical Director, CHD Meridian Healthcare

Raymond Fabius, MD, President and CMO, CHD Meridian Healthcare

James Manfred, RPh, CHD Meridian Healthcare

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