Perceptions of migrant doctors joining the New Zealand medical workforce

New Zealand Medical Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 1229, 2006, Pages 46-54

  Lillis, Steven ^a   St George, Ian ^b   Upsdell, Ruth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b Medical Council of New Zealand   (New Zealand)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIGRATION; NEW ZEALAND; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REGISTRATION; SOCIAL CLASS; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 33344464806     PISSN: 11758716     EISSN: 11758716     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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