Outcome analysis of factors impacting the plastic surgery match

Annals of Plastic Surgery

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 770-774

  Wood, Jeyhan S ^a   David, Lisa R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Plastic surgery match; Residency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PLASTIC SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; PERSONNEL SELECTION; SURGERY, PLASTIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77952881786     PISSN: 01487043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SAP.0b013e3181b4bcf5     Document Type: Article

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