Why obstetrics/gynecology, and what if it were not an option? A survey of resident applicants

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 538.e1-538.e4

  Ogburn, Tony ^a   Espey, Eve ^a   Autry, Amy ^b   Leeman, Larry ^a   Bachofer, Sally ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

primary care; recruitment; specialty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY MEDICINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; OBSTETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 35548933708     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.024     Document Type: Article

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