Survey of respiratory therapy education program directors in the United States

Respiratory Care

Volumn 56, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1906-1915

  Barnes, Thomas A ^a   Kacmarek, Robert M ^b,c   Durbin, Charles G ^d  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Credentials; Education; Respiratory care; Respiratory therapist; Survey

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PILOT STUDY; REIMBURSEMENT; RESPIRATORY CARE; RESPIRATORY THERAPIST; UNITED STATES;

ACCREDITATION; ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESPIRATORY THERAPY; SCHOOLS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 82555164563     PISSN: 00201324     EISSN: 19433654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4187/respcare.01259     Document Type: Article

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