Physical disability among American medical students

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 183-186

  Wu, Sam S H ^a,b,e   Tsang, Patricia ^c   Wainapel, Stanley F ^d  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Orthopaedic Surgery   (United States)

^d ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Medical School; Medical Students; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

AUDITION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROBLEMS; MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM; NEUROLOGY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SURGERY; SURVEYS; VISION;

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE; MEDICAL SCHOOL GRADUATES; MEDICAL STUDENTS; MEDICAL SURGICAL; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIANS; PREVALENCE;

HANDICAPPED PERSONS;

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; PUERTO RICO; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SELF-HELP DEVICES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0030152476     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002060-199605000-00006     Document Type: Article

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