Diversifying the health professions: A model program

American Journal of Health Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 235-245

  Ralston, Penny A ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mentoring; Minorities; Student development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE; POPULATION MODEL; RECOGNITION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0141798924     PISSN: 10873244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5993/AJHB.27.3.5     Document Type: Article

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