Restricted career paths for overseas students graduating from Australian medical schools: Legal and policy considerations

Medical Journal of Australia

Volumn 192, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 517-519

  Elkin, Katie J ^a   Studdert, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; CAREER PLANNING; COURT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; MIGRATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW;

EID: 77952405836     PISSN: 0025729X     EISSN: 13265377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2010.tb03615.x     Document Type: Review

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