Using the theory of reasoned action to model retention in rural primary care physicians

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 245-251

  Feeley, Thomas Hugh ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESIDENT; REVIEW; RURAL HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0038472303     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2003.tb00570.x     Document Type: Review

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