General Versus Vascular Surgeon: Impact of a Vascular Fellowship on Clinical Practice, Surgical Case Load, and Lifestyle

Annals of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 196-204

  Franz, Randall W ^a  

^a GRANT MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SATISFACTION; SURGEON; TRAINING; VASCULAR SURGERY;

CAREER CHOICE; CAREER MOBILITY; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INCOME; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; LIFE STYLE; MENTORS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; VASCULAR SURGICAL PROCEDURES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 75149170268     PISSN: 08905096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2008.11.004     Document Type: Article

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