Training Indigenous doctors for Australia: Shooting for goal

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 186, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 547-550

  Lawson, Kerrie A ^a   Armstrong, Ruth M ^a   Van Der Weyden, Martin B ^a  

^a Medical Journal of Australia ^*  (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION PROGRAM; INDIGENOUS PEOPLE; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT;

EID: 34250166899     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01036.x     Document Type: Article

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