The future of internal medicine in Belgium

Acta Clinica Belgica

Volumn 63, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 355-360

  Heller, F R ^a,b,d   Soupart, A ^c  

^a Professional Union of Internal Medicine

^b European Union   (Belgium)

^c Microsurgery Unit   (Belgium)

^d Centre Hospitalier Jolimont Lobbes   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Health care; Internal medicine; Professional union

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CURRICULUM; DECISION MAKING; EDITORIAL; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERNAL MEDICINE; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; REIMBURSEMENT;

EID: 57849129911     PISSN: 00015512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/acb.2008.074     Document Type: Editorial

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