Doctors in vocational training: Rural background and rural practice intentions

Australian Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 14-20

 

^a National Health Workforce Secretariat   (Australia)

Author keywords

Association; Education; General practitioners; Part time; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL HEALTH CARE; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

EID: 17144377928     PISSN: 10385282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1854.2004.00640.x     Document Type: Article

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