Deficiencies in immunization education and training in pharmacy schools: A call to action

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 2009, Pages

  Bain, Kevin T ^a,b   Cullison, Mark A ^c  

^a ExcelleRx Inc ^*  (United States)

^b excelleRx Inc   (United States)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Disease prevention; Health care barriers; Immunization; Vaccine

Indexed keywords

ALLIED HEALTH EDUCATION; COLLEGE; CURRICULUM; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; IMMUNIZATION; PHARMACY STUDENT; REVIEW; TEACHING; TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VACCINATION; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICE; SCHOOL;

VACCINE;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; IMMUNIZATION; IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; UNITED STATES; VACCINES;

EID: 70349635481     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7306110     Document Type: Review

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