The role of social networking web sites in influencing residency decisions

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 673-679

  Schweitzer, Justin ^a   Hannan, Alexander ^c   Coren, Joshua ^b  

^a Kennedy Health Alliance   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNICATION; DATA COLLECTION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HUMANS; INTERNET; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867668110     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: 19451997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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