Altering the career choice: Can we attract more women to vascular surgery?

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 846-848

  Harris, Linda M ^a   Chaikof, Elliot L ^b   Eidt, John F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR SURGERY;

CAREER CHOICE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MENTORS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33947602622     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2006.12.072     Document Type: Article

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