Ohio institutional pharmacy technicians' demographics and attitudes toward national voluntary pharmacy technician certification: An exploratory analysis

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 18-24

  Mott, David A ^a   Vanderpool, William H ^b   Smeenk, David A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b SUNRISE HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; JOB ANALYSIS; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHARMACIST; TRAINING;

EID: 0033061809     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512259901500107     Document Type: Article

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