Changes in nutrition knowledge among first- and second-year medical students following implementation of an integrated nutrition curriculum

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 144-147

  Hodgson, Carol S ^a   Wilkerson, Luann ^a   Go, Vay Liang W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NUTRITION; UNITED STATES;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; NUTRITION PHYSIOLOGY; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034276958     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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