Student experiences in creating and launching a student-led physical therapy pro bono clinic: A qualitative investigation

Physical Therapy

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 637-648

  Black, Jill D ^a   Palombaro, Kerstin M ^a   Dole, Robin L ^a  

^a WIDENER UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICAL THERAPY SPECIALTY; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84877097137     PISSN: 00319023     EISSN: 15386724     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2522/ptj.20110430     Document Type: Article

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