Mandatory continuing professional education in pharmacy: The Singapore experience

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 570-576

  Ang, Hui Gek ^a   Pua, Yong Hao ^a   Subari, Nur Azah ^b  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Continuing education; Perception; Pharmacists; Singapore

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EMPLOYABILITY; HUMAN; INTERNET; LICENCE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOTIVATION; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SINGAPORE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; PHARMACISTS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SINGAPORE;

EID: 84881134590     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-013-9767-y     Document Type: Article

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