The Quality of Care of International Medical Graduates: How Does It Compare to That of U.S. Medical Graduates?

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 379-413

  Mick, Stephen S ^a   Comfort, Maureen E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALPRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; STANDARD; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CREDENTIALING; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; MALPRACTICE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031304199     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107755879705400401     Document Type: Article

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