Workforce analysis in orthopaedic surgery: How can we improve the accuracy of our predictions?

Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 268-273

  Farley, Frances A ^a,b   Weinstein, James N ^a,c   Aamoth, Gordon M ^a,d   Shapiro, Matthew S ^a,e   Jacobs, Joshua ^a,f   Mccarthy, Joseph C ^a,g   Kramer, Jeffrey ^a  

^a American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d Minneapolis Orthopedics   (United States)

^e Orthopaedic Healthcare Northwest   (United States)

^f RUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

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EID: 34249323043     PISSN: 1067151X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5435/00124635-200705000-00004     Document Type: Article

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