Recertifying as a doctor in Canada: International medical graduates and the journey from entry to adaptation

Medical Education

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 53-60

  Wong, Anne ^a,b   Lohfeld, Lynne ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adaptation, psychological; Attitude of health personnel; Canada; Certification *organisation administration; Education, medical, graduate *organisation administration; Foreign medical graduates *standards; Humans

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RECERTIFICATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CANADA; CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS;

EID: 37549059206     PISSN: 03080110     EISSN: 13652923     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.2007.02903.x     Document Type: Article

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