Assessment of Egyptian pharmacists' attitude, behaviors, and preferences related to continuing education

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 358-363

  Mohamed Ibrahim, Osama H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHARJAH   (United Arab Emirates)

^b CAIRO UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Cairo; Continuing education; Egypt; Pharmacists; Preferences; Questionnaire

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EGYPT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MOTIVATION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; EGYPT; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; LICENSURE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PHARMACISTS; PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862873677     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-012-9616-4     Document Type: Article

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