Factors affecting curriculum content and the integration of evidence-based practice in entry-level physiotherapy programs

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 17-23

  Chipchase, Lucy S ^a   Williams, Marie T ^a   Robertson, Val J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EDUCATIONAL MODEL; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSIOTHERAPY;

AUSTRALIA; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; NEW ZEALAND; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY);

EID: 34047105765     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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