Continuing education and community pharmacists in Galicia: A study of opinions

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 173-177

  Cordero, Luis ^a   Cadavid, M Isabel ^a   Fernández Llimós, Fernando ^b   Díaz, Carlos ^b   Sanz, Ferran ^b   Loza, Maria Isabel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITAT POMPEU FABRA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Community pharmacy; Continuing pharmacy education; Educational models; Educational technology; Spain; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARITHMETIC; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; COMPUTER PROGRAM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; PHARMACIST; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHING;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMON COLD; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLUENZA, HUMAN; MALE; PHARMACIES; PHARMACISTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPAIN; TEACHING;

EID: 3543046131     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PHAR.0000026807.59766.ae     Document Type: Article

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