Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 126-130 , March 2010

Constructivism in pharmacy school

  • Lillian O. Kang, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Lillian O. Kang, Pharm.D., Assistant Professor of Pharmacy Practice, Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College, 3690 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14623
    • ,
  • Stephanie Brian, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Wegmans School of Pharmacy, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY
    • ,
  • Bernard Ricca, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Mathematical and Computing Sciences, St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY

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PII: S1877-1297(10)00009-2

doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2010.01.005

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 126-130 , March 2010

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