Economic analysis of earning a PhD degree after completion of a PharmD degree

Nicholas E Hagemeier1, Matthew M Murawski

  • 1College of Pharmacy, Purdue University, 575 Stadium Mall Drive, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. nhagemei@purdue.edu

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