A pilot study to evaluate clinical competence in junior grade pharmacy practitioners

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 127-134

  Goldsmith, G M ^a   Bates, I P ^b   Davies, J G ^c   McRobbie, D ^d   Webb, D G ^e   Wright, J ^f   Quinn, J ^g  

^a BARTS HEALTH NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRIGHTON   (United Kingdom)

^d ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e Northwick Park and St Marks' Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^f SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g WYCOMBE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Competence; Competency; Fitness for Purpose

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BEHAVIOR; CLINICAL PHARMACY; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; PHARMACIST; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TASK PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0041976109     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210310001604044     Document Type: Article

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