Saturday, May 25, 2013 |
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Q&A with Cheryl V. Lahey, PharmD, Clinical Pharmacist at Hospice of Northwest Ohio
Cheryl
Lahey
is
a
pharmacist
specializing
in
pain
and
symptom
management
in
hospice
and
palliative
care.
She
earned
her
BS
in
pharmacy
in
1990
and
doctor
of
pharmacy
in
1996,
both
degrees
from
the
Uni ..
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