Credentialing of pharmacy technicians in the USA

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 219-227

  Alkhateeb, Fadi M ^a   Shields, Kelly M ^b   Broedel Zaugg, Kimberly ^b   Bryan, Amy ^c   Snell, Jennifer ^a  

^a Robert C Byrd Center for Pharmacy Education   (United States)

^b OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

future roles of technicians; pharmacy technician; technician certification; technician education; training for pharmacy technicians

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; HUMAN; JOB CHARACTERISTICS; JOB PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDLINE; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BELIEF; STANDARDIZATION; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CERTIFICATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACISTS' AIDES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960093713     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00095.x     Document Type: Review

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