title: Historical development of doctoral programs from the Middle Ages to nursing education today.
abstract: Marriner-Tomey's article on the development of doctoral programs reaches into the Middle Ages and carries us forward to doctoral education in nursing today. Understanding the roots from which our education processes have arisen helps us to understand the present and plan for the future.
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authors.lastname: Marriner-Tomey
mesh_terms: D004500:Education, Graduate / Q000266:history*; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate / Q000266:history*; D005060:Europe; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049691:History, Medieval; D014481:United States