The Influence of Quality-of-Life, Academic, and Workplace Factors on Residency Program Selection

Academic Medicine

Volumn 79, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 417-425

  Nuthalapaty, Francis S ^a,c,d   Jackson, James R ^a,b,c   Owen, John ^a,c  

^a Department of Obstetrics ^*

^b Office of Medical Education

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; INCOME; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SERVICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SURGICAL TRAINING; WORK ENVIRONMENT; WORKPLACE;

EID: 2142815753     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200405000-00010     Document Type: Review

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