The Evolving Surgeon Shortage in the Health Reform Era

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1104-1111

  Sheldon, George F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Change; Health care; Surgeon shortage

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PHYSICIAN; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

CAREER CHOICE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79958852462     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-011-1430-0     Document Type: Article

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