Working group 2: How to encourage more women to choose a career in cardiology

Journal of the American College of Cardiology

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 238-241

  Warnes, Carole A ^a   Fedson, Savitri E ^a   Foster, Elyse ^a   Jessup, Mariell ^a   Limacher, Marian C ^a   O'Donnell, Jacqueline A ^a   Walsh, Mary N ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CARDIOLOGY; CAREER; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRIVATE PRACTICE;

CARDIOLOGY; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MENTORS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242707863     PISSN: 07351097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacc.2004.05.021     Document Type: Conference Paper

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