PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Nicholas R. Nelson
AU  - Mandy Jones
AU  - Lee G. Wilbur
AU  - Frank Romanelli
TI  - Making Diagnostic Instruction Explicit in US Pharmacy Education
AID  - 10.5688/ajpe7791
DP  - 2020 May 01
TA  - American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education
PG  - 7791
VI  - 84
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/84/5/7791.short
4100  - http://www.ajpe.org/content/84/5/7791.full
SO  - Am J Pharm Educ2020 May 01; 84
AB  - The profession of pharmacy and standards directing the education of student pharmacists are constantly evolving. The profession continues to emphasize patient-centered practice as a model for the future. The US health care system is faced with an impending shortage of primary care providers, which will affect the ability of patients to access the health care system. The pharmacy profession should position itself to contribute to meeting this need. The explicit instruction of differential diagnosis within Doctor of Pharmacy degree programs is a critical consideration in advancing pharmacy practice and potential contributions to the primary care gap.