Nature and nurture in the family physician's choice of practice location

Rural and Remote Health

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  Orzanco, M G ^a   Lovato, C ^b   Bates, J ^b   Slade, S ^c   Grand'Maison, P ^a   Vanasse, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE SHERBROOKE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Family physicians; Medical education; Rural practice

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CANADA; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MALE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL HEALTH CARE; RURAL POPULATION;

ATTITUDE; CANADA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE LOCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; RURAL POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84855987844     PISSN: 14456354     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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