The teaching of occupational and environmental medicine to medical students in Australia and New Zealand

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 246-250

  Shanahan, E Michael ^a   Murray, A M ^b   Farmer, E A ^b   Lillington, T ^c  

^a REPATRIATION GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Mobil Refinery   (Australia)

Author keywords

Medical students; Occupational medicine teaching

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033919831     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/50.4.246     Document Type: Article

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