Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 180-185 , July 2010

Correlation of pre-pharmacy work experience in a pharmacy setting with performance in a top 200 drugs course

  • Joy B. Greene, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Joy B. Greene, PharmD, Director of IPPE and Assistant Professor of Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC 28174
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  • Donald S. Nuzum, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • School of Pharmacy, Wingate University, Wingate, NC
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  • Eric G. Boyce, PharmD

      Affiliations

    • Thomas J. Long School of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, University of the Pacific, Stockton, CA

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doi: 10.1016/j.cptl.2010.04.005

Currents in Pharmacy Teaching and Learning
Volume 2, Issue 3 , Pages 180-185 , July 2010

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