Comparison of self-reported professional competency across pharmacy education programs: A survey of thai pharmacy graduates enrolled in the public service program

Advances in Medical Education and Practice

Volumn 5, Issue , 2014, Pages 347-357

  Sumpradit, Nithima ^a,b   Suttajit, Siritree ^c   Hunnangkul, Saowalak ^d   Wisaijohn, Thunthita ^a   Putthasri, Weerasak ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Thailand)

^b The Food and Drug Administration Thailand Ministry of Public Health   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^d MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Doctor of Pharmacy; Pharmacy education; Pharmacy graduate; Professional competency; Thailand

Indexed keywords

EID: 84945254748     PISSN: None     EISSN: 11797258     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2147/AMEP.S67391     Document Type: Article

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