Student dietitians' attitudes towards research and audit: A comparison with registered dietitians

Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 121-125

  Whelan, Kevin ^a   Madden, A M ^b   Thomas, J E ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Audit; Dietician; Education; Research; Student

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETETICS EDUCATION; DIETETICS STUDENT; DIETITIAN ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGISTRATION; STUDENT ATTITUDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COMMISSION ON PROFESSIONAL AND HOSPITAL ACTIVITIES; DIETETICS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; STUDENTS;

EID: 33947434376     PISSN: 09523871     EISSN: 1365277X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-277X.2007.00749.x     Document Type: Article

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