The rising tide of medical graduates: How will postgraduate training be affected?

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 189, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 515-518

  Fox, Gregory J ^a   Arnold, Stephanie J ^a  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CAREER MOBILITY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; FUNDING; GOVERNMENT; GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; QUALITY CONTROL; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK EXPERIENCE;

EID: 56749148645     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2008.tb02148.x     Document Type: Article

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