Preprofessional curriculum in preparation for doctor of pharmacy educational programs

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Boyce, Eric G ^a   Lawson, Lisa A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Admissions; Preprofessional curriculum; Prerequisites

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; LICENSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SCHOOL; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LICENSURE; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; SOCIETIES, PHARMACEUTICAL; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 74749088329     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7308155     Document Type: Conference Paper

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