Use and utility of Web-based residency program information: A survey of residency applicants

Journal of Medical Internet Research

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 85-95

  Embi, Peter J ^a,b   Desai, Sima ^a   Cooney, Thomas G ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Career choice; Education; Graduate; Internet; Internship and residency; Job application; Medical; Pamphlets

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; E-MAIL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERVIEW; JOB FINDING; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NORMAL HUMAN; ONLINE SYSTEM; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 3042829444     PISSN: 14388871     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2196/jmir.5.3.e22     Document Type: Review

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