Results of a National Survey of Surgical Resident Interest in International Experience, Electives, and Volunteerism

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 208, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 304-312

  Powell, Anathea C ^a,d   Casey, Kathleen ^d   Liewehr, David J ^e   Hayanga, Awori ^b,d   James, Ted A ^c,d   Cherr, Gregory S ^d,f,g  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^d AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (United States)

^e NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; ELECTIVE SURGERY; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGEON; VOLUNTEER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES; VOLUNTARY WORKERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58249116529     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2008.10.025     Document Type: Article

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