The cardiac surgery workforce: A survey of recent graduates of canadian training programs

Annals of Thoracic Surgery

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 460-466

  Oǧuzounian, Maral ^a   Hassan, Ansar ^b   Teng, Carolyn J ^c   Tang, Gilbert H ^d   Vanderby, Sonia A ^d   Latham, Timothy B ^e   Feindel, Christopher M ^f  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b SAINT JOHN REGIONAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e ROYAL COLUMBIAN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HEART SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGEON;

EID: 77955692839     PISSN: 00034975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2010.04.055     Document Type: Article

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