International medical graduates in family medicine in the United States of America: An exploration of professional characteristics and attitudes

Human Resources for Health

Volumn 4, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Morris, Amanda L ^a   Phillips, Robert L ^b   Fryer Jr , George E ^c   Green, Larry A ^b   Mullan, Fitzhugh ^d  

^a Sigma Medical Group   (United States)

^b ROBERT GRAHAM CENTER   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; AGED; ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; TIME; UNITED STATES; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

EID: 33747422094     PISSN: 14784491     EISSN: 14784491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1478-4491-4-17     Document Type: Article

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