Reliance on high technology among senior medical students

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 315, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-39

  Merrill, Joseph M ^a   Lorimor, Ronald J ^a   Thornby, Jack I ^a   Vallbona, Carlos ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

High technology; Medical students; Overuse; Personal characteristics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PERSONALITY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 0031984699     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000441-199801000-00007     Document Type: Article

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