Characteristics of physicians engaged in basic science: A questionnaire survey of physicians in basic science departments of a medical school in Japan

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 228, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 75-82

  Yamazaki, Yuka ^a   Uka, Takanori ^a   Shimizu, Haruhiko ^a   Miyahira, Akira ^a   Sakai, Tatsuo ^a   Marui, Eiji ^a  

^a JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basic science; Japan; Medical student; Salary; Women physician

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BASIC RESEARCH; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; HUMAN; JAPAN; JOB EXPERIENCE; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PHYSICIAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; SALARY; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORKING TIME;

AGE FACTORS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SALARIES AND FRINGE BENEFITS; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 84867850271     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.228.75     Document Type: Article

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