Factors influencing surgical career choices and advancement in Ireland and Britain

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 31, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1921-1929

  Corrigan, Mark A ^a   Shields, Conor J ^a   Redmond, Henry P ^a  

^a University College Cork   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CAREER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; IRELAND; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; STRESS; SURGEON; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INCOME; IRELAND; LIFE STYLE; MALE; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; SURGERY;

EID: 34548674729     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-007-9175-3     Document Type: Article

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