The breast physician: An example of specialisation in general practice

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 187, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 111-114

  Brennan, Meagan E ^a   Spillane, Andrew J ^b  

^a NSW Breast Cancer Institute   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; BREAST CANCER; BREAST TUMOR; CAREER; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRIVATE PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; REVIEW; SCREENING;

EID: 34547408809     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2007.tb01154.x     Document Type: Review

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