A model for improving physician performance in developing countries: A three-year postgraduate training program in Laos

Academic Medicine

Volumn 81, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 399-404

  Gordon, Gregory ^a,e   Vongvichit, Eksavang ^b   Hansana, Visanou ^b   Torjesen, Kristine ^c,d  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LAOS   (Laos)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates ^*

^e HARVARD VANGUARD MEDICAL ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; LAOS; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MODEL; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARD; TECHNOLOGY; THAILAND; UNITED STATES; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PUBLIC RELATIONS; VOLUNTARY WORKER;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; INTERINSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; LAOS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 33646380863     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200604000-00016     Document Type: Article

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