Comparison of pharmacist knowledge, perceptions and training opportunities regarding maternal-fetal medicine in Canada, Qatar and Uganda

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 147, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 345-351

  Bains, Serena ^a   Kitutu, Freddy E ^b   Rahhal, Ala’a ^c   Abu Samaha, Rana ^c   Wilby, Kyle J ^c,d   Rowe, Hilary ^a  

^a Makerere University ^*  (Canada)

^b MAKERERE UNIVERSITY   (Uganda)

^c The Hamad Medical Corporation ^*  (Qatar)

^d HAMAD MEDICAL CORPORATION   (Qatar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PHARMACIST ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QATAR; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING; UGANDA;

EID: 84908701643     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: 1913701X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1715163514552558     Document Type: Article

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