Using interviews as a needs assessment tool

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 155-162

  Crandall, Sonia J S ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

In person and telephone interviews; Interviewing techniques; Needs assessment strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005613987     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.1340180305     Document Type: Article

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