The roles of nature and nurture in the recruitment and retention of primary care physicians in rural areas: A review of the literature

Academic Medicine

Volumn 77, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 790-798

  Brooks, Robert G ^a   Walsh, Michael ^a   Mardon, Russell E ^a   Lewis, Marie ^a   Clawson, Art ^a  

^a NONE

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ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDLINE; POLICY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RURAL AREA; TRAINING;

EID: 0036705843     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200208000-00008     Document Type: Article

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