Family medicine in Iran: The birth of a new specialty

Family Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 502-505

  LeBaron, Samuel W M ^a   Schultz, Stephen H ^b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; IRAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; URBANIZATION;

DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; IRAN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 22044447703     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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