Are Surgical Progeny More Likely to Pursue a Surgical Career?

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 253-259

  Pinchot, Scott ^a   Lewis, Barbara J ^a   Weber, Sharon M ^a   Rikkers, Layton F ^a   Chen, Herbert ^a  

^a University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

Author keywords

clerkship; medical student; occupational following; surgical education; surgical progeny

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMERGENCY SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SURGERY;

EID: 43549086859     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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