Responses to medical students' frequently asked questions about family medicine

American Family Physician

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 99-106

  McGaha, Amy L ^a   Garrett, Elizabeth ^b   Jobe, Ann C ^c   Nalin, Peter ^d   Newton, Warren P ^e   Pugno, Perry A ^a   Kahn Jr , Norman B ^a  

^a AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS   (United States)

^b University of Missouri   (United States)

^c Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; EMERGENCY CARE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GRADUATE STUDENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

CAREER CHOICE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34447127413     PISSN: 0002838X     EISSN: 0002838X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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