Construct validity of the medical specialty preference inventory: A critical analysis

Journal of Vocational Behavior

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-37

  Sodano, Sandro M ^a   Richard, George V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

^b ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN MEDICAL COLLEGES   (United States)

Author keywords

Medical activities; Medical interests; Medical specialty preference inventory; MSPI; Specialty assessment

Indexed keywords

EID: 58749094964     PISSN: 00018791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvb.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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