Defining surgical role models and their influence on career choice

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 704-709

  Ravindra, P ^a   Fitzgerald, J E F ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c Italian Society of Surgical Oncology   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRE; TEACHER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MENTORS; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 79952187334     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-0983-0     Document Type: Article

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