Workforce issues in general surgery

American Surgeon

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 100-108

  Sheldon, George F ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAREGIVER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; TEAMWORK; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; STATISTICS; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33947512784     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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