Interview expectations and experiences of optometry applicants and interviewers

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 125-134

  Spafford, Marlee M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Admission interview; Optometric education; Professional gate keeping

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OPTOMETRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SKILL;

EID: 0034032189     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-200003000-00011     Document Type: Article

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