Training for family medicine in Canada and general practice in New Zealand: How do we compare?

Journal of Primary Health Care

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 82-85

  Pullon, Sue ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Canada; Family medicine; New Zealand; Vocational training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EDUCATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HUMANS; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 79957933315     PISSN: 11726164     EISSN: 11726156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/hc11082     Document Type: Article

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