Education of pharmacists in Canada

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 72, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Austin, Zubin ^a   Ensom, Mary H H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Comparative education; International pharmacy education

Indexed keywords

ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; CANADA; DOCTORAL EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SCHOOL;

CANADA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 58149175980     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7206128     Document Type: Review

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