Teaching global public health in the undergraduate liberal arts: A survey of 50 colleges

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 11-15

  Hill, David R ^a   Ainsworth, Robert M ^b   Partap, Uttara ^b  

^a New York   (United States)

^b WILLIAMS COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLEGE; COURSE CONTENT; CRITICAL THINKING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOLOGY; UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT;

EDUCATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 84863764820     PISSN: 00029637     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.2012.11-0571     Document Type: Review

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