Affirmative action policy in medical school admissions

Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 12-18

  Frazer, Ricardo A ^a  

^a Atlanta Metropolitan College   (United States)

Author keywords

Affirmative action programs; Applicant selection; Community oriented health care; Medical College Admissions Test; Out of hospital populations; Recruitment

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ACCREDITATION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN RIGHTS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; POPULATION RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION; LEGAL ASPECT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY;

ORGANIZATIONAL POLICY; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17144392615     PISSN: 10492089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2005.0010     Document Type: Review

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