Virginia commonwealth university: Committed to the professional growth of women in surgery

American Surgeon

Volumn 77, Issue 11, 2011, Pages 1430-1431

  Ferrada, Paula A ^a   Anand, Rahul J ^a   Grover, Amelia ^a  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO LIFE; CAREER MOBILITY; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FAMILY LEAVE; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; GOAL ATTAINMENT; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; LEADERSHIP; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SALARY; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL STRESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHER; UNIVERSITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; UNIVERSITIES; VIRGINIA;

EID: 80755156417     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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