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Pharmacy education in Cuba.
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PMID:  20842528     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
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Background In Cuba, as in other countries around the world, professional pharmacy has moved from a product orientation (dispensing medications) to a focus on the patient. Aim To provide an overview of the current status of pharmacy education in Cuba. Methods Research was conducted on the historical records of the curriculums used in pharmacy education in Cuba. Results All programs require a minimum of 5 years of postsecondary education prior to attainment of the Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy degree, which is currently the entry-level degree for the profession. The main change currently affecting practice of and education in pharmacy in Cuba is the introduction of pharmaceutical care concept. Conclusions All University Schools of Pharmacy are formally involved in the continuing professional development of practitioners as an important part of the educational life cycle for pharmacists.
Authors:
Alina Martínez Sánchez
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2010-09-15
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacy world & science : PWS     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1573-739X     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharm World Sci     Publication Date:  2010 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-01-20     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9307352     Medline TA:  Pharm World Sci     Country:  Netherlands    
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Languages:  eng     Pagination:  696-700     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Pharmacy Department, Community Setting, Madrid, Spain, saudade680227@yahoo.com.
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