The relationship between paramedics' level of education and degree of commitment

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 830-837

  Alexander, Melissa ^a   Weiss, Steven ^a   Braude, Darren ^a   Ernst, Amy A ^a   Fullerton Gleason, Lynne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMPLOYMENT; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; JOB PERFORMANCE; PARAMEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MOTIVATION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 68349138059     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2008.06.039     Document Type: Article

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