The Surgeon Shortage: Constructive Participation during Health Reform

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 210, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 887-894

  Sheldon, George F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; PERSONNEL SHORTAGE; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON;

FORECASTING; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICARE; PHYSICIANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952598364     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2010.03.031     Document Type: Article

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