The medical education of United States citizens who train abroad

Surgery

Volumn 140, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 338-346

  Norcini, John ^a   Anderson, M Brownell ^a   McKinley, Danette W ^a  

^a ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; LICENSING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; LICENSURE, MEDICAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33747372615     PISSN: 00396060     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2006.06.001     Document Type: Editorial

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