Pediatric resident attitudes toward caring for children with severe disabilities

American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 89, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 765-771

  Edwards, Jeffrey D ^a   Davidson, Emily J ^b   Houtrow, Amy J ^a   Graham, Robert J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude of Health Personnel; Cross Sectional Studies; Disabled Children; Internship and Residency

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HANDICAPPED CHILD; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABLED CHILDREN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 77956164321     PISSN: 08949115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHM.0b013e3181ec9936     Document Type: Article

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