The COVID-19 Crisis and Supportive Role of Pharmacists in Cancer Patients

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The novel viral disease (COVID-19) with pneumonia like symptoms was first detected in Wuhan  City of China, later reaching a status of the pandemic. The corona virus is now found affecting people all across the globe that in turn, threatens a great majority of people, both healthy and diseased. In particular, the population of patient is at high risk of being inflicted with infection. 

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2020-08-30

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Bajwa, M. A., & Ashiq, K. (2020). The COVID-19 Crisis and Supportive Role of Pharmacists in Cancer Patients. Journal of the Dow University of Health Sciences (JDUHS), 14(2), 95–96. https://doi.org/10.36570/jduhs.2020.2.966

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Vol. 14 No. 2

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