Factors influencing surgical career Decisions

Current Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 429-435

  Incorvaia, Angelo N ^a   Ringley, Chad D ^b   Boysen, Dennis A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Career decision; Choices; Fellowship; Resident; Subspecialty; Surgical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CAREER CHOICE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LIFE STYLE; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SURGERY; TRAINING SUPPORT;

EID: 20844452935     PISSN: 01497944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cursur.2005.02.002     Document Type: Article

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