Medical school rural programs: A comparison with international medical graduates in addressing state-level rural family physician and primary care supply

Academic Medicine

Volumn 87, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 488-492

  Rabinowitz, Howard K ^a   Petterson, Stephen ^b   Boulger, James G ^c   Hunsaker, Matthew L ^d   Diamond, James J ^a   Markham, Fred W ^a   Bazemore, Andrew ^b   Phillips, Robert L ^b  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ROBERT GRAHAM CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 84859426383     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e3182488b19     Document Type: Article

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