Factors Correlated With Surgery Resident Choice to Practice General Surgery in a Rural Area

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 66, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 319-324

  Jarman, Benjamin T ^a   Cogbill, Thomas H ^a   Mathiason, Michelle A ^a   O'Heron, Colette T ^a   Foley, Eugene F ^b   Martin, Ronald F ^c   Weigelt, John A ^d   Brasel, Karen J ^d   Webb, Travis P ^d  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MARSHFIELD CLINIC   (United States)

^d MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

Author keywords

general surgery residency; Professionalism; rural clerkship; rural surgery; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; SCOPE OF PRACTICE; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; URBAN AREA; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; UNITED STATES; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 75149113192     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.06.003     Document Type: Review

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