Factors in recruiting and retaining health professionals for rural practice

Journal of Rural Health

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-71

  Daniels, Zina M ^a   Vanleit, Betsy J ^a   Skipper, Betty J ^a   Sanders, Margaret L ^a   Rhyne, Robert L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; GRADUATE STUDENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RURAL AREA; RURAL HEALTH CARE; STUDENT RECRUITMENT; STUDENT RETENTION; UNITED STATES; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; URBAN AREA;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PLANS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NEW MEXICO; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; STUDENTS, HEALTH OCCUPATIONS;

EID: 33846541481     PISSN: 0890765X     EISSN: 17480361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-0361.2006.00069.x     Document Type: Article

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