International Experience, Electives, and Volunteerism in Surgical Training: A Survey of Resident Interest

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 205, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 162-168

  Powell, Anathea C ^a   Mueller, Claudia ^a   Kingham, Peter ^a   Berman, Russell ^a   Pachter, H Leon ^a   Hopkins, Mary Ann ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; SURGERY; VOLITION; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 34347364665     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.02.049     Document Type: Article

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