A challenge for the 21st century: whither physician-scientists in obstetrics, gynecology, and the reproductive sciences?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 489-495

  Longo, Lawrence D ^a   Jaffe, Robert B ^b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

federal support; National Institutes of Health; obstetrics and gynecology; research

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTION; REVIEW;

FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (U.S.); NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH (U.S.); OBSTETRICS; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; REPRODUCTIVE MEDICINE; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 42949107047     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.02.032     Document Type: Review

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