Bridging education in pharmacy: The international pharmacy graduate program in Ontario, Canada

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1-11

  Austin, Zubin ^a   Dean, Marie Rocchi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Foreign trained professionals; Health professionals education; Immigrant professionals; International pharmacy graduates

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NORTH AMERICA; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SAMPLE SIZE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 14844315730     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj6805108     Document Type: Review

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