Needs assessment of global pharmaceutical development goals: an explanatory mixed-methods study of 21 countries.
Objectives: Investment in the development of the pharmacy workforce has been recognized as crucial for achieving universal health coverage. The 21 International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Development Goals (DGs) have been used when conducting national needs assessments in several countries to p...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Vol. 32; no. 1; pp. 29 - 39 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jan2024
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