Long-term effectiveness of online anaphylaxis education for pharmacists

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 78, Issue 7, 2014, Pages

  Salter, Sandra M ^a   Vale, Sandra ^b   Sanfilippo, Frank M ^c   Loh, Richard ^b,c   Clifford, Rhonda M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adrenaline auto injector; Australasian society of clinical immunology and allergy; E learning; Evaluation; Knowledge

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACIST; PROCEDURES; TRENDS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANAPHYLAXIS; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERRUPTED TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHARMACISTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84907229015     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/ajpe787136     Document Type: Article

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