Association of importance of the doctoral degree with students' perceptions and anticipated activities reflecting professionalism

Physical Therapy

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 766-781

  Johanson, Marie A ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Education: Physical therapist students; Professional issues

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ORGANIZATION; PHYSIOTHERAPIST; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23044508014     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ptj/85.8.766     Document Type: Article

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