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Scientists at Work: How pharmacists and community health workers build trust with Cambodian genocide survivors

  • Written by Christina Polomoff, Assistant Clinical Professor of Pharmacy Practice, University of Connecticut
imageCommunity health workers assist patients as they gather their medications and supplements to discuss them during remote visits with pharmacists.Photo courtesy of Khmer Health Associates

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