Training Program Directors Committee Position statement on health care reform

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 98, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 719-720

  Shearer, William T ^a   Blaiss, Michael S ^a   Diaz, Joseph D ^a   Engler, Renata J ^a   Grant, J Andrew ^a   Portnoy, Jay M ^a   Terr, Abba I ^a   Smith, Laurie J ^a   Rosenwasser, Lanny J ^a   Metcalfe, Dean D ^a  

^a American Academy of Allergy   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 0029858880     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0091-6749(96)70117-3     Document Type: Article

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