The Search for Common Ground: Developing Emergency Medicine in Iran

Academic Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 457-462

  Smith, Jeffrey P ^a   Shokoohi, Hamid ^a   Holliman, James C ^a  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

emergency medicine; international emergency medicine; Iran

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; IRAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; POLITICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNIVERSITY;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; IRAN; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34147172297     PISSN: 10696563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1197/j.aem.2007.01.006     Document Type: Article

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