Factors influencing pharmacy students' attendance decisions in large lectures

American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Westrick, Salisa C ^a,b   Helms, Kristen L ^a   McDonough, Sharon K ^a   Breland, Michelle L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Absenteeism; Attendance; Professionalism

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACY STUDENT; STUDENT ATTITUDE; TEACHING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INTERNET; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PHARMACY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, PHARMACY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349243422     PISSN: 00029459     EISSN: 15536467     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5688/aj730583     Document Type: Article

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