Are entering obstetrics/gynecology residents more similar to the entering primary care or surgery resident workforce?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 536.e1-536.e6

  McAlister, Rebecca P ^a   Andriole, Dorothy A ^a   Brotherton, Sarah E ^a   Jeffe, Donna B ^a  

^a AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

diversity; physician workforce; primary care; surgery

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASIAN; ETHNICITY; FEMALE; GRADUATE STUDENT; GYNECOLOGY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; OBSTETRICS; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35548947536     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.031     Document Type: Article

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