Academic performance of psychiatrists compared to other specialists before, during, and after medical school

American Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 161, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1477-1482

  Sierles, Frederick S ^a   Vergare, Michael J ^b   Hojat, Mohammadreza ^b   Gonnella, Joseph S ^b  

^a ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIST; SKILL; VERBAL BEHAVIOR;

ACHIEVEMENT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATION, PREMEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; MALE; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PSYCHIATRY; SPECIALTIES, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3343022583     PISSN: 0002953X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.161.8.1477     Document Type: Article

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