Integrating science and practice in pharmacy curricula

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 2014, Pages

  Husband, Andrew K ^a   Todd, Adam ^a   Fulton, John ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Assessment; Curriculum; Integrated curriculum; Pharmacy education

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; PHARMACY STUDENT; PROCEDURES; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOL; TEACHING; THINKING;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; TEACHING; THINKING;

EID: 84898858021     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe78363     Document Type: Review

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