An MBA: The utility and effect on physicians' careers

Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery

Volumn 89, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 442-447

  Parekh, Selene G ^a   Singh, Bikramjit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTING; ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH ECONOMICS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MARKETING; MASTERS EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALARY; SKILL; TEAMWORK;

EID: 33846837315     PISSN: 00219355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2106/JBJS.F.01245     Document Type: Article

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