Designing a novel continuing education program for pharmacists: Lessons learned

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 2012, Pages

  Farrell, Barbara ^a   Dolovich, Lisa ^a   Emberley, Phil ^a   Gagné, Marie Anik ^a   Jennings, Brad ^a   Jorgenson, Derek ^a   Kennie, Natalie ^a   Marks, Pia Zeni ^a   Papoushek, Christine ^a   Waite, Nancy ^a   Woloschuk, Donna M M ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FUNDING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY;

EID: 84864051272     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: 1913701X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3821/145.4.cpje7     Document Type: Article

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