Osteopathic medicine and physician supply in the United States

Journal of Health Care Finance

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-43

  Hilsenrath, Peter ^a   Wilson, Fernando ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Allopathic; International medical graduates (IMGs); Osteopathic

Indexed keywords

ALLOPATHY; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH SERVICE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MINORITY GROUP; NEGRO; OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE; PHYSICIAN; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 54349098688     PISSN: 10786767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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