Evaluation of a professional development course for pharmacists on laboratory values: Can practice change?

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 174-179

  Hughes, Christine A ^a   Schindel, Theresa J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Education; Laboratory values; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MALE; PHARMACIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; WORK EXPERIENCE; WORKSHOP;

ADULT; ALBERTA; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; TELEPHONE;

EID: 77952520653     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1211/ijpp.18.03.0007     Document Type: Article

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