Training family physicians in community health centers: A health workforce solution

Family Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 271-276

  Morris, Carl G ^a,b   Johnson, Brian ^a   Kim, Sara ^a   Chen, Frederick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY MEDICINE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CENTER; JOB SATISFACTION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

CAREER CHOICE; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION;

EID: 43149084832     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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