Recent changes in the workforce and practice of dermatologic surgery

Dermatologic Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 413-419

  Tierney, Emily P ^a   Hanke, C William ^b   Kimball, Alexa Boer ^c,d  

^a HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Laser and Skin Surgery Center of Indiana   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMOSURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; SEX RATIO; SKIN SURGERY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; DERMATOLOGY; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOHS SURGERY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIANS; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 62449341872     PISSN: 10760512     EISSN: 15244725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.2008.01057.x     Document Type: Article

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