A case-based toxicology elective course to enhance student learning in pharmacotherapy

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Brown, Stacy D ^a   Pond, Brooks B ^a   Creekmore, Kathryn A ^a  

^a EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Case based teaching; Pharmacology; Pharmacotherapy; Pharmacy curriculum outcomes assessment (pcoa); Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CURRICULUM; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TOXICOLOGY;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; DRUG THERAPY; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 80051643227     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe756118     Document Type: Article

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