Using facebook within a geriatric pharmacotherapy course

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 74, Issue 8, 2010, Pages

  Estus, Erica L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Facebook; Geriatric pharmacotherapy; Online social networking

Indexed keywords

AGING; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; GERIATRICS; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PHYSIOLOGY; UNIVERSITY;

AGING; COMMUNICATION; CURRICULUM; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FACULTY; GERIATRICS; INTERNET; STUDENTS, PHARMACY;

EID: 78149480982     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj7408145     Document Type: Article

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