Veterinary public health in a problem-based learning curriculum at the Western University of Health Sciences

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 212-218

  Schmidt, Peggy L ^a   Trevejo, Rosalie T ^a   Tkalcic, Suzana ^a  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Curriculum structure; Disease control; Public health; Structure of academic programs; Veterinary education; Veterinary programs and curriculum worldwide; Zoonotic medicine

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PROBLEM BASED LEARNING; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

CALIFORNIA; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMANS; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; UNIVERSITIES;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 51149091834     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.35.2.212     Document Type: Review

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