Instability of Fellowship Intentions During General Surgery Residencies

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 65, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 445-452

  Vick, Laura R ^a   Borman, Karen R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

fellowship; general surgery; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; GENDER; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; ONCOLOGY; PEDIATRICS; PLASTIC SURGERY; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNIVERSITY;

CAREER CHOICE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MISSISSIPPI; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56849132827     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.07.003     Document Type: Review

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