Assessment of pharmacist's patient care competencies: Validity evidence from Ontario (Canada)'s quality assurance and Peer Review process

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-32

  Austin, Zubin ^a   Marini, Anthony ^b   Croteau, Della ^c   Violato, Claudio ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c Ontario College of Pharmacists   (Canada)

Author keywords

Competency assessment; Direct assessment; Maintenance of competence; Pharmacy education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PEER REVIEW; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; VALIDATION PROCESS; WRITING;

EID: 1942539034     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1560221042000208593     Document Type: Article

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