Promoting nursing as a career choice

Nursing Economics

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-100

  Hoke, Jennifer L ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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ADOLESCENT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADVERTISING; CALIFORNIA; CAREER CHOICE; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; NURSING; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY;

EID: 33645830737     PISSN: 07461739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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