Declining interest in primary care careers

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 230-231

  O'Connell, Patrick A ^a   Wright, Scott M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MENTAL HEALTH; MODEL; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STRESS; TEACHER;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0037354280     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2003.30117.x     Document Type: Editorial

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