Millennium development goals - Knowledge and attainability as perceived by doctors: A case study

Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 318-321

  Adegboye, O A ^a   Adeboye, M A ^a   Yahaya Kongoila, ^a   Erinle, S A ^b   Nwachukwu, N D ^b   Salawu, F K ^b   Sajo, N J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Evaluation of doctors knowledge; Knowledge and attainability; Millennium development goals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED NATIONS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; GOALS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PRIORITIES; HEALTHY PEOPLE PROGRAMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NIGERIA; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED NATIONS;

EID: 84855209820     PISSN: 11193077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/1119-3077.86776     Document Type: Article

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