Online degrees: A convenient alternative for health care professionals

Health Care Manager

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 36-45

  Brownson, Kenneth ^a   Harriman, Raymond L ^a  

^a The Adult Education Resource   (United States)

Author keywords

Distance education; Internet course; Internet degree; Online degree

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL PROFESSION; METHODOLOGY; ONLINE SYSTEM; SCHOOL; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, DISTANCE; HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; HEALTH SERVICES ADMINISTRATION; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; ONLINE SYSTEMS; SCHOOLS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1542287940     PISSN: 15255794     EISSN: 1550512X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00126450-200212000-00007     Document Type: Article

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