Interest in and perceived barriers to flexible-track residencies in general surgery: A national survey of residents and program directors

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 365-371

  Abbett, Sarah K ^a   Hevelone, Nathanael D ^a   Breen, Elizabeth M ^a   Lipsitz, Stuart R ^a   Peyre, Sarah E ^a   Ashley, Stanley W ^a   Smink, Douglas S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

general surgery; graduate medical education; internship and residency; life style; questionnaire; United States

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ADULT; CHILD REARING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MOTIVATION; POLICY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80051512872     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.04.007     Document Type: Article

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