Demographics and employment destinations of a new group of veterinary technologists in Australia

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 241-245

  Clarke, Patricia M ^a   Schull, Daniel N ^a,b   Coleman, Glen T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Science (Veterinary Technology)   (Australia)

^c Teaching and Learning in the Faculty of Natural Resources Agriculture and Veterinary Science   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Demographics; Employment destinations; Veterinary technologists; Veterinary technology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLASSIFICATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; STATISTICS; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ANIMAL TECHNICIANS; COHORT STUDIES; DEMOGRAPHY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUEENSLAND; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 68949106056     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.36.2.241     Document Type: Article

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