Job Satisfaction in Health Education and the Value Added of Credentialing

American Journal of Health Education

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 26-30

  Prelip, Michael L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0011232477     PISSN: 19325037     EISSN: 21683751     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19325037.2001.10609394     Document Type: Article

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