Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 100-107 , March 2010

Differences in self-reported academically dishonest and nondishonest pharmacy students when rating professional dishonesty scenarios

  • Alicia B. Forinash, PharmD, BCPS, CCD

      Affiliations

    • St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Alicia B. Forinash, PharmD, BCPS, CCD, Associate Professor of Pharmacy Practice, St. Louis College of Pharmacy, 4588 Parkview Place, St. Louis, MO 63110
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  • W. Thomas Smith, PharmD, JD

      Affiliations

    • The University of Florida College of Pharmacy, Gainesville, FL
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  • Claude J. Gaebelein, PhD

      Affiliations

    • St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO
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  • Jeffrey Garavaglia, PharmD (Candidate)

      Affiliations

    • St. Louis College of Pharmacy, St. Louis, MO

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doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2010.01.004

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 100-107 , March 2010