Evaluation of an Environmental Health Education Program: Assessing Changes in Knowledge of Health Professionals

Workplace Health and Safety

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 436-441

  Mujuru, Priscah ^a   Niezen, Circe ^b  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; EVALUATION; HUMAN; NURSING EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, NURSING, CONTINUING; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; WEST VIRGINIA;

EID: 16544387396     PISSN: 21650799     EISSN: 21650969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/216507990405201006     Document Type: Article

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