Future directions in reptile medical education

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 373-381

  Jacobson, Elliott ^a   Heard, Darryl ^a   Isaza, Ramiro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; REPTILIA; VERTEBRATA;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CURRICULUM; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; EDUCATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; REPTILE; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; CAREER MOBILITY; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMMERCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; REPTILES; UNITED STATES; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 34247488917     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.33.3.373     Document Type: Review

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