Predictive validity of the medical specialty preference inventory

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 128-133

  Glavin, Kevin W ^a   Richard, George V ^b   Porfeli, Erik J ^a  

^a Northeastern Ohio Medical University   (United States)

^b ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical interests; Medical specialty choice; Medical specialty preference inventory; Medical students; MSPI; Predictive validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 58549111368     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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