Female Medical Students' Interest in Radiology Careers

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 246-253

  Roubidoux, Marilyn A ^a   Packer, Marie M ^b   Applegate, Kimberly E ^c   Aben, Gerald ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b RESURRECTION MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d St John Hospital and Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

breast imaging; Medical student education; specialty choice; women

Indexed keywords

EID: 62849125629     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.11.014     Document Type: Article

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