Pharmacy profession in India: Current scenario and recommendations

Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Education and Research

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 12-15

  Ahmad, Akram ^a   Atique, Suleman ^b   Balkrishnan, Rajesh ^c   Patel, Isha ^c  

^a UCSI UNIVERSITY   (Malaysia)

^b TAIPEI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

India; Pharmacy; Recommendations; Satisfaction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INDIA; JOB PERFORMANCE; JOB SATISFACTION; LAW; LICENSING; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RECOGNITION; SALARY AND FRINGE BENEFIT;

EID: 84925304909     PISSN: 00195464     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5530/ijper.48.3.3     Document Type: Article

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