Relevance of physics to the pharmacy major

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 2007, Pages

  McCall, Richard P ^a  

^a ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Health related applications; Physical science; Physics; Prepharmacy curriculum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CURRICULUM; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHARMACY; PHYSICS; STUDENT ATTITUDE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; SCHOOL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; PHARMACY; PHYSICS; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY;

EID: 34548272115     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj710470     Document Type: Article

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