Continuing veterinary medical education needs and delivery preferences of Alberta veterinarians

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 129-137

  Delver, Hilary A ^a  

^a Health Sciences Centre Calgary   (Canada)

Author keywords

Continuing education; Needs assessment; Qualitative; Quantitative; Veterinary

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS;

ALBERTA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 44149122446     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.1.129     Document Type: Article

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