Publishing a master's thesis: A guide for novice authors

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 217-227

  Resta, Robert G ^a   McCarthy Veach, Patricia ^b   Charles, Sarah ^c   Vogel, Kristen ^d   Blase, Terri ^e   Palmer, Christina G S ^f,g,h  

^a SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM   (United States)

^e ADVOCATE CHRIST MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Graduate training; Journal writing; Master's thesis; Professionalization; Publication ethics; Publishing

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PEER REVIEW; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH; TEACHER; WRITING;

AUTHORSHIP; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; JOURNALISM; MENTORS; PEER REVIEW, RESEARCH; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLISHING; RESEARCH;

EID: 77953326286     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-009-9276-2     Document Type: Article

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