Diagnostic testing of first year pharmacy students: A tool for targeted student support

Pharmacy Education

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 215-221

  Sharif, Shahireh ^a   Gifford, Larry A ^a   Morris, Gareth A ^a   Barber, Jill ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attendance; Diagnostic testing; English support; Pharmacy students

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC FAILURE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PHARMACY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL ADMISSION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 34748902914     PISSN: 15602214     EISSN: 14772701     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15602210701406386     Document Type: Article

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