Physicians with disabilities and the physician workforce: A need to reassess our policies

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 5-11

  DeLisa, Joel A ^a,b,d   Thomas, Peter ^c  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b KESSLER FOUNDATION   (United States)

^c POWERS PYLES SUTTER AND VERVILLE PC   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Accommodations; Competencies; Disabilities; Medical Education; Medical Student

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DISABILITY; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; STANDARD; TECHNOLOGY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CURRICULUM; DISABLED PERSONS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; POLICY MAKING; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 11144241806     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PHM.0000153323.28396.DE     Document Type: Review

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