Clinical Experiences Are Not Predictive of Outcomes on the NATABOC Examination

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 70-75

  Turocy, Paula Sammarone ^a   Comfort, Ronald E ^b   Perrin, David H ^b   Gieck, Joe H ^b  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical education; High risk sport experiences; National certification; Predictors of success; Previous experience; Professional preparation

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010368462     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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