A Suggested Fourth-year Curriculum for Medical Students Planning on Entering Family Medicine

Family Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 118-122

  Hueston, William J ^a   Koopman, Richelle J ^a   Chessman, Alexander W ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CURRICULUM; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY MEDICINE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; DELPHI TECHNIQUE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 2042543400     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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