Exploring reading comprehension needs of Iranian EAP students of health information management (HIM): A triangulated approach

System

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 30-43

  Atai, Mahmood Reza ^a   Nazari, Ogholgol ^b  

^a KHARAZMI UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Discipline based EAP; Health information management; Reading comprehension needs; Triangulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952819116     PISSN: 0346251X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.system.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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