Research careers for American Indian/Alaska native nurses: Pathway to elimination of health disparities

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 96, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 606-611

  Henly, Susan J ^a   Struthers, Roxanne ^a   Dahlen, Barbara K ^b   Ide, Bette ^b   Patchell, Beverly ^c   Holtzclaw, Barbara J ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b University of North Dakota College of Nursing   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; CAREER; CULTURAL FACTOR; ETHNIC GROUP; LEARNING; NURSE; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING RESEARCH; NURSING STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SCIENCE; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; EDUCATION, NURSING; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INUITS; NURSING RESEARCH; SCHOOLS, NURSING;

EID: 33645465332     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2004.054239     Document Type: Article

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