Pharmacists' attitudes toward technician certification: A qualitative study

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 79-88

  Schmitt, Michael R ^a   Desselle, Shane P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; COMPETENCE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 66049098216     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512250902500203     Document Type: Article

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