Physical therapists' perspectives on the role and effectiveness of continuing education

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 216-223

  Austin, Tricia M ^a   Graber, Kim C ^b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSIOTHERAPY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; ILLINOIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY (SPECIALTY);

EID: 38049184798     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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