The effect of the physician J-1 Visa Waiver on rural Wisconsin

Wisconsin Medical Journal

Volumn 105, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 16-20

  Crouse, Byron J ^a   Munson, Randy L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b Physician Placement Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; RURAL AREA; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES;

FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PERSONNEL TURNOVER; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33750813612     PISSN: 10981861     EISSN: 10981861     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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