Assessment of levels of moral reasoning in pharmacy students at different stages of the undergraduate curriculum

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 374-380

  Gallagher, Cathal T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

defining issues test; moral development; moral reasoning

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MATURATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PARTIAL LEAST SQUARES REGRESSION; PHARMACY STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FACULTY; HUMANS; MORAL DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 80052606560     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2011.00121.x     Document Type: Article

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