Assessing the value of dual physician assistant/public health degrees

Journal of Physician Assistant Education

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 23-28

  Cawley, James F ^a,b   Ritsema, Tamara S ^a   Brown, Darwin ^c   Wight, Colleen ^d   Landel, Grace ^d   Orcutt, Venetia ^a   Winsor Lovely, Megan ^e  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b School of Public Health and Health Services   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d TOURO UNIVERSITY CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80054727927     PISSN: 19419430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01367895-201122030-00003     Document Type: Article

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