Challenges to pharmacy and pharmacy practice in Pakistan

Australasian Medical Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 230-235

  Khan, T M ^a  

^a KING FAISAL UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Challenges; Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) programme; Higher Education Commission; Islamic Republic of Pakistan; Pharmacy Council of Pakistan

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACY; CURRICULUM; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PAKISTAN; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE;

EID: 79955666985     PISSN: None     EISSN: 18361935     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4066/AMJ.2011.488     Document Type: Article

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