Implementing a mentorship program for pharmacists integrating into family practice: Practical experience from the IMPACT project team

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 143, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 28-36

  Farrell, Barbara ^a,b   Dolovich, Lisa ^c,d   Austin, Zubin ^e   Sellors, Connie ^d  

^a BRUYÈRE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c CENTRE FOR EVALUATION OF MEDICINES   (Canada)

^d MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPECTATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE; LEARNING; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SKILL RETENTION;

EID: 75649117057     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3821/1913-701X-143.1.28     Document Type: Review

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