Career Paths to Public Health. Programs at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-283

  Thacker, Stephen B ^a   Koo, Denise ^a   Delany, Judy R ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW;

CAREER CHOICE; CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48649098815     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.06.020     Document Type: Review

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