Part-time training in general surgery: Results of a web-based survey

Archives of Surgery

Volumn 141, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 977-982

  Saalwachter, Alison R ^a   Freischlag, Julie A ^b   Sawyer, Robert G ^a   Sanfey, Hilary A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGERY; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747106142     PISSN: 00040010     EISSN: 15383644     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.141.10.977     Document Type: Article

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