Assistive technology education needs of allied health professionals in a rural state

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 46-51

  Gitlow, Lynn ^a   Sanford, Teri ^a  

^a HUSSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL AREA; SKILL; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; MANPOWER; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RURAL HEALTH CARE; SELF HELP; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SELF-HELP DEVICES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037360358     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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