Curriculum reform and trainees' perception of the pharmacy educational environment: a modified DREEM study.
Objectives: An undergraduate pharmacy curriculum reform was undertaken to meet the future healthcare demands of the people in Singapore. Understanding how educational reforms affect the learners' perceptions of the learning environment is important for quality assurance. The primary aim of this stud...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Vol. 31; no. 2; pp. 230 - 237 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Apr2023
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