Pharmacists' perceptions of the value of technician certification through a nationally accredited certification program

Journal of Pharmacy Technology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 340-351

  Desselle, Shane P ^a   Schmitt, Michael R ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b Veterans Administration Butler Healthcare   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; CERTIFICATION; DECISION MAKING; EMERGENCY CARE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDAGOGICS; PHARMACIST; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONALISM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; SKILL; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 79551654832     PISSN: 87551225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/875512251002600603     Document Type: Review

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