Problem-based learning using the online Medicare Part D plan finder tool

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Cutler, Timothy W ^a   Stebbins, Marilyn R ^a   Lai, Eric ^a   Smith, Amanda R ^a   Lipton, Helene Levens ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare Part D; Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Finder; Online learning; Patient advocacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; ONLINE SYSTEM; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACY STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; STUDENT ATTITUDE; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; DRUG COST; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEE; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INSURANCE; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT ADVOCACY; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; CURRICULUM; DRUG COSTS; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, GRADUATE; ELIGIBILITY DETERMINATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSURANCE BENEFITS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; INTERNET; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; ONLINE SYSTEMS; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PRESCRIPTION FEES; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46749130205     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj720347     Document Type: Article

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