Engaging undergraduate pharmacy students in community action: The 20 is Plenty campaign
Keywords:
Pharmacy education, community action, public health, New ZealandAbstract
In order to avoid high prescription costs to patients, individuals and families are exempt from prescription charges after paying for 20 items in one year. This paper reports on a community action project where a group of students designed, implemented and evaluated a campaign to raise awareness of this exemption.
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