Integration into the Australian health care system: Insights from international medical graduates

Australian Family Physician

Volumn 38, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 844-848

  McGrath, Pam ^a   Henderson, David ^a   Phillips, Emma ^a  

^a CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; FEMALE; FOREIGN WORKER; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CREDENTIALING; FEMALE; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL SELECTION; QUEENSLAND;

EID: 74049101487     PISSN: 03008495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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