Do Men and Women Use the Same Criteria in Selecting a General Surgery Residency Program? Results of a 20-Year Study in a Non-University Program

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 204-207

  Cole, Karin L ^a   Leibrandt, Thomas J ^a   Pezzi, Christopher M ^a   Kukora, John S ^a  

^a ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; residency program; selection criteria; surgery; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITERION VARIABLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEARNING ENVIRONMENT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREND STUDY;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547770214     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.05.001     Document Type: Article

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