On the maldistribution of the medical workforce

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 669-671

  Gorman, D ^a   Poole, P ^a   Scott, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CAREER CHOICE; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION;

EID: 34748831029     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2007.01461.x     Document Type: Editorial

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