Education of pharmacists in Ghana: evolving curriculum, context and practice in the journey from dispensing certificate to doctor of pharmacy certificate

Abstract Background Understanding the origin and evolution of education of pharmacists is important for practice and health system reforms. In Ghana, education of pharmacists started in the 1880s with the training of dispensers in a government hospital. Over the years, the curriculum and institution...

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Main Authors: Augustina Koduah, Irene Kretchy, Reginald Sekyi-Brown, Michelle Asiedu-Danso, Thelma Ohene-Agyei, Mahama Duwiejua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02393-x