Linking reasons for continuing professional education participation with postprogram application

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 46-55

  Cividin, Theresa M ^a   Ottoson, Judith M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Application; Change; Continuing allied health education; Continuing medical education; Continuing nursing education; Reasons for participation

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016931582     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.4750170107     Document Type: Article

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