Postgraduates' perceptions of preparedness for work as a doctor and making future career decisions: Support for rural, non-traditional medical schools

Education for Health: Change in Learning and Practice

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 9-

  Eley, D S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Career decisions; Interns; Junior doctors; Non traditional medical schools; Postgraduate medical training; Undergraduate medical training

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956296754     PISSN: 13576283     EISSN: 14695804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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