The dynamics of obstetricians and gynecologists in Japan: A retrospective cohort model using the nationwide survey of physicians data

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 761-766

  Ide, Hiroo ^a,b   Yasunaga, Hideo ^b   Kodama, Tomoko ^c   Koike, Soichi ^a   Taketani, Yuji ^d   Imamura, Tomoaki ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Japan)

^d NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Health manpower; Obstetrics and gynecology; Physician shortage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; JAPAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN; RURAL AREA; SURVIVAL; WORK;

COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; OBSTETRICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 68949210067     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2009.01039.x     Document Type: Article

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