Experiential learning as part of pharmacist supplementary prescribing training: Feedback from trainees and their mentors

Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1031-1038

  George, Johnson ^a,b   Bond, Christine M ^c   McCaig, Dorothy J ^a   Cleland, Jennifer ^c   Cunningham, I T Scott ^a   Diack, H Lesley ^a   Stewart, Derek C ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiential learning; Mentors; Pharmacists; Supplementary prescribing

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; CONSULTATION; EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; MALE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; STUDENT; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM; EDUCATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

ADULT; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MENTORS; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 34250208743     PISSN: 10600280     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1345/aph.1H650     Document Type: Article

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