Use of deceptive tactics in physician practices: Are there differences between international and US medical graduates?

Health Policy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 257-264

  Lee, Shoou Yih D ^a   Dow, William H ^a   Wang, Virginia ^a   VanGeest, Jonathan B ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Deceptive tactics; International medical graduates; US medical graduates

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RECUMBENCY; SAMPLE; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1242292917     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(03)00124-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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