An assessment of critical thinking: Can pharmacy students evaluate clinical studies like experts?

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Miller, Donald R ^a  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; CAPE; Clinical studies; Critical thinking; Scientific research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; CLINICAL RESEARCH; COLLEGE STUDENT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL EXPERT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREDICTION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 14644422256     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj680105     Document Type: Article

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