From medical school to medical practice: A national tracking system to underpin planning for a sustainable medical workforce in Australasia

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 191, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 244-245

  Humphreys, John S ^a   Prideaux, David ^b   Beilby, Justin J ^c   Glasgow, Nicholas J ^d  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PHYSICIAN; WORK; WORKFORCE;

EID: 77952297055     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2009.tb02774.x     Document Type: Editorial

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