The short-term impact of a continuing education program on pharmacists' knowledge and attitudes toward diabetes

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1-6

  Chen, Hsiang Yin ^a,b   Lee, Tzung Yi ^b   Huang, Wan Tsui ^c   Chang, Chun Jen ^a   Chen, Chi Ming ^b  

^a TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c CATHAY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Diabetes; Pharmaceutical care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHINA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRODUCTIVITY; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARDIZATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 14844289542     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj6805121     Document Type: Article

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