Learning style preferences and academic success of preclinical allied health students

Journal of Allied Health

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2013, Pages

  Good, Jonathan P ^a   Ramos, Diane ^a   D'Amore, Domenic C ^a  

^a DAEMEN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEARNING; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; LEARNING; PATIENT PREFERENCE; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 84892947057     PISSN: 00907421     EISSN: 1945404X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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