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RAS
Remote Access Service, the name of a method provided by UCSF to connect to the Internet
rational use of drugs
method of drug use that considers the balance among drug cost, clinical outcome, and the patient's quality of life
research
investigation and experimentation aimed at discovery, interpretations, and application of scientific data
basic science research
studies that pursue knowledge about the most fundamental processes of life, such as how cells work
clinical science research
studies involving humans, usually carried out in hospital or clinical settings, aimed at understanding the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders
health policy research
studies of the health care system and health policy-making processes
health services research
studies of the organization, delivery, and financing of health care
pharmaceutical research
basic science studies related specifically to the discovery, development, and use of drugs
translational science research
studies involving the translation of basic science research findings into applications that benefit people
residency
period of additional clinical training in a focused area of interest for pharmacists who have already earned a PharmD degree