How long does it take to become a competent family physician?

Journal of the American Board of Family Practice

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 391-393

  Winter, Robin O ^a,b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b JFK Family Medicine Residency   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PEDIATRICS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NOTE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICS; TIME;

ATTITUDE; CURRICULUM; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 16544393002     PISSN: 08938652     EISSN: 15448770     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.17.5.391     Document Type: Editorial

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