Survey of veterinary technical and professional skills in students and recent graduates of a veterinary college

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 219, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 924-931

  Tinga, Carol E ^a   Adams, Cindy L ^b   Bonnett, Brenda N ^b   Ribble, Carl S ^b  

^a University of Guelph ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PARVOVIRUS;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; STANDARD; STUDENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ONTARIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, VETERINARY; STUDENTS; VETERINARIANS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 0035487127     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2001.219.924     Document Type: Review

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