Academic degrees and clinical practice characteristics: The University of Washington physician assistant program: 1969-2000

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 212-219

  Evans, Timothy C ^a   Wick, Keren H ^a   Brock, Douglas M ^a   Schaad, Douglas C ^a   Ballweg, Ruth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRADUATE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; RISK; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT;

EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; WASHINGTON;

EID: 33745142844     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2006.00034.x     Document Type: Article

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