Factors influencing residents' decisions to pursue a career in hand surgery: A national survey

Journal of Hand Surgery

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 738-747

  Chung, Kevin C ^a   Lau, Frank H ^b   Kotsis, Sandra V ^b   Kim, H Myra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

fellowship; Hand; orthopedic; plastic; survey

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; CAREER; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DECISION MAKING; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; HAND SURGERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; LITERATURE; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW;

EID: 3142738732     PISSN: 03635023     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2004.04.009     Document Type: Article

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