An evaluation of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) health education in pharmacy school curricula

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning

Volumn 6, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 752-758

  Mandap, Madalene ^a   Carrillo, Sarah ^b   Youmans, Sharon L ^c  

^a SOUTHCENTRAL FOUNDATION   (United States)

^b HIGHLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; LGBT health; Pharmacy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVALUATION STUDY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; LGBT PEOPLE; PHARMACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TEACHING;

EID: 84908464479     PISSN: 18771297     EISSN: 18771300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cptl.2014.08.001     Document Type: Article

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