Is nephrology fellowship training on the right track?

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 343-346

  Brown, Robert S ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; KIDNEY BIOPSY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEPHROLOGIST; NEPHROLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REVIEW;

EID: 84865674730     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2012.04.016     Document Type: Editorial

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