The Importance of knowledge, skills, and attitude attributes for veterinarians in clinical and non-clinical fields of practice: A survey of licensed veterinarians in Quebec, Canada

Journal of Veterinary Medical Education

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 331-342

  Doucet, Michèle Y ^a   Vrins, André ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

And attitudes; Knowledge; Opinion survey; Outcomes assessment; Skills; Veterinary profession

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PILOT STUDY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SCHOOL; STANDARD; STATISTICS; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUEBEC; SCHOOLS, VETERINARY; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 70449337754     PISSN: 0748321X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3138/jvme/014     Document Type: Article

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