Pharmacy technicians' views of learning and practice implementation

International Journal of Pharmacy Practice

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 141-147

  Schafheutle, Ellen I ^a   Smith, Clare ^a   Cutts, Christopher ^b   Higginson, Paula J ^b   Noyce, Peter R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

continuing education; continuing professional development; CPD; practice implementation; support staff

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; PHARMACY; PHARMACY TECHNICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS' AIDES; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84860645169     PISSN: 09617671     EISSN: 20427174     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7174.2012.00186.x     Document Type: Article

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