What influences medical students to pursue careers in obstetrics and gynecology?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 189, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 639-643

  Schnuth, Rae L ^a,b   Vasilenko, Peter ^a   Mavis, Brian ^a   Marshall, Joseph ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Gynecol/Repro B ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Career choice; Gender; Medical student

Indexed keywords

CAREER; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENDER; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX ROLE;

EID: 0141748221     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/S0002-9378(03)00886-X     Document Type: Conference Paper

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