Factors influencing career choice in ophthalmology

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 596-599

  Noble, Jason ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Career choice; Motivation; Ophthalmology; Residency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING;

EID: 33750388217     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0008-4182(06)80029-3     Document Type: Article

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