Education, Graduate
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Studies beyond the bachelor's degree at an institution having graduate programs for the purpose of preparing for entrance into a specific field, and obtaining a higher degree. |
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differentiate from EDUCATION, CONTINUING: see note on EDUCATION, CONTINUING; DF: EDUC GRAD |
| Previously Indexed: |
Education (1966) |
Education, Graduate Categories.
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Education, Medical, Graduate - Educational programs for medical graduates entering a specialty. They include formal specialty training as well as academic work in the clinical and basic medical sciences, and may lead to board certification or an advanced medical degree. |
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Education, Nursing, Graduate - Those educational activities engaged in by holders of a bachelor's degree in nursing, which are primarily designed to prepare them for entrance into a specific field of nursing, and may lead to board certification or a more advanced degree. |
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Education, Pharmacy, Graduate - Educational programs for pharmacists who have a bachelor's degree or a Doctor of Pharmacy degree entering a specific field of pharmacy. They may lead to an advanced degree. |
Education, Graduate Definitions and Terms
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