Shortage in general practice despite the feminisation of the medical workforce: A seeming paradox? A cohort study

BMC Health Services Research

Volumn 8, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Maiorova, Tanja ^a   Stevens, Fred ^a   Zee, Jouke Van Der ^a,b   Boode, Beppie ^a   Scherpbier, Albert ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NETHERLANDS INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL STUDENT; NETHERLANDS; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL CLERKSHIP; COHORT STUDIES; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NETHERLANDS; SEX FACTORS; STUDENTS, MEDICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61649105086     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14726963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-8-262     Document Type: Article

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