Hospital trust engagement with a new vocational learning programme for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians in England

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 243-247

  Schafheutle, Ellen I ^a   Noyce, Peter R ^a   Cutts, Christopher ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Continuing professional development; CPPE; Hospital pharmacists; Hospital pharmacy technicians; Learning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DATA BASE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; LEARNING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL HEALTH; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRUST; UNITED KINGDOM; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 68349120183     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.17.04.0008     Document Type: Article

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