Success of a genetics educational intervention for nursing and dietetic students: A model for incorporating genetics into nursing and allied health curricula

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 90-96

  Cragun, Deborah L ^a   Couch, Sarah C ^b   Prows, Cynthia A ^a   Warren, Nancy S ^b   Christianson, Carol A ^b  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; DIETETICS; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; GENETICS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSING; NUTRITION; OCCUPATION; STUDENT;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; DIETETICS; EDUCATION, NURSING; GENETICS; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 21644436010     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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