Characteristics of the adult learner

Diabetes Educator

Volumn 25, Issue 6 SUPPL., 1999, Pages 16-24

  Walker, Elizabeth A ^a,b  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Albert Einstein College of Medicine ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LEARNING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGY; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; DIABETES MELLITUS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; LEARNING; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PATIENT EDUCATION; PSYCHOLOGY, EDUCATIONAL;

EID: 0033217019     PISSN: 01457217     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014572179902500619     Document Type: Article

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