Factors influencing veterinary students' career choices and attitudes to animals

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 491-496

  Serpell, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX RATIO; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33644786964     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.32.4.491     Document Type: Article

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