The China rheumatology workforce: A status report

International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 279-282

  Zhang, Fengchun ^a  

^a PEKING UNION MEDICAL COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

China workforce; Rheumatology workforce

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; DATA BASE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RHEUMATOLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; AMBULATORY CARE; CHINA; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RHEUMATOLOGY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; SPECIALIZATION; WORKLOAD;

EID: 71149113170     PISSN: 17561841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1756-185X.2009.01439.x     Document Type: Article

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