The transition from veterinary student to practitioner: A "make or break" period

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 209-215

  Gilling, Marg L ^a   Parkinson, Timothy J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adult education; Establishment of career; Transition to practice; Veterinary graduates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; NEW ZEALAND; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL; SOCIAL SUPPORT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, VETERINARY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; VETERINARIANS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68949145205     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme.36.2.209     Document Type: Article

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