Results of the 2008 National Resident Matching Program: Family medicine

Family Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 563-573

  Pugno, Perry A ^a   McGaha, Amy L ^a   Schmittling, Gordon T ^a   DeVilbiss, Ashley ^a   Ostergaard, Daniel J ^a  

^a AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNAL MEDICINE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PERSONNEL SELECTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 51349158743     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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