Improving response rates: Introducing an anonymous longitudinal survey research protocol for veterinary medical students

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 194-201

  Reisbig, Allison M J ^a   Hafen Jr , McArthur ^b   White, Mark B ^c   Rush, Bonnie R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESEARCH; STUDENT;

CONFIDENTIALITY; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RESEARCH; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; STUDENTS;

EID: 34250776973     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.34.2.194     Document Type: Article

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