A review of remediation programs in pharmacy and other health professions

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages

  Maize, David F ^a   Fuller, Stephen H ^b   Hritcko, Philip M ^c   Matsumoto, Rae R ^d   Soltis, Denise A ^e   Taheri, Reza R ^f   Duncan, Wendy ^g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE INCARNATE WORD   (United States)

^b CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^d WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e DRAKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g ST LOUIS COLLEGE OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Cost benefit analysis; Learning skills; Remediation

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT; POLICY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SELF CONCEPT; STANDARD; TEACHING; UNITED STATES; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

ACCREDITATION; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; LEARNING; ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; PROGRAM EVALUATION; REMEDIAL TEACHING; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SCHOOLS, PHARMACY; SELF EFFICACY; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85046915848     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj740225     Document Type: Review

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