In defense of general surgery: Rewards, threats, and challenges

American Surgeon

Volumn 75, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 443-457

  Bland, Kirby I ^a  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CONGRESSES AS TOPIC; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MENTORS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; WORKLOAD;

EID: 67649666482     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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