The impact of public hospital closure on medical and residency education: Implications and recommendations

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 100, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1377-1383

  Walker, Kara Odom ^a,c   Calmes, Daphne ^b   Hanna, Nancy ^b   Baker, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE   (United States)

^c RWJ Clinical Scholars Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Hospital office administration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 58249122863     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0027-9684(15)31537-6     Document Type: Article

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