Factors involved in selection of a career in surgery and orthopedics for medical students in Malawi

Malawi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-23

  Kollias, c ^a   Banza, L ^b   Mkandawire, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Dept of Surgery

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EID: 77954551117     PISSN: 19957262     EISSN: 19957270     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/mmj.v22i1.55904     Document Type: Article

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