The characteristics of successful family physicians in rural Nebraska: A qualitative study of physician interviews

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-191

  Backer, Elisabeth L ^a,b   McIlvain, Helen E ^a   Paulman, Paul M ^a   Ramaekers, Ryan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; SATISFACTION; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEBRASKA; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 33645095193     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2006.00030.x     Document Type: Article

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