Postgraduate education in clinical pharmacology and therapeutics

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 339-346

  Mucklow, J C ^a,b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical pharmacy; Continuing clinical pharmacology and therapeutics prescribing; Education; Medical; Primary care; Secondary care

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY;

EID: 0031885926     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1998.00700.x     Document Type: Review

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