Development and utilization of professional standards in health education and promotion: US and UK experiences

Global Health Promotion

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 32-41

  Speller, Viv ^a   Smith, Becky J ^b   Lysoby, Linda ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b American Association for Health Education   (United States)

^c National Commission for Health Education Credentialing Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

accreditation; competencies; credentialing; standards

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

CREDENTIALING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649792776     PISSN: 17579759     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1757975909104102     Document Type: Article

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