Exploring factors that impact pass rates in a UK pharmacist registration exam, 2011–2024.
Objectives: The aim of this work was to evaluate the performance of UK MPharm graduates on the General Pharmaceutical Council's (GPhC) registration assessment, between the years 2011–2024, to explore the factors that impact student performance in this examination. Methods: Student performance in the...
| Publicado en: | International Journal of Pharmacy Practice Vol. 33; no. 1; pp. 88 - 95 |
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Oxford University Press / USA
Jan2025
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