Recruiting the Next Generation of Nephrologists

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 326-335

  Parker, Mark G ^a,b,c,d   Pivert, Kurtis A ^a,b,c,d   Ibrahim, Tod ^a,b,c,d   Molitoris, Bruce A ^a,b,c,d  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c American Society of Nephrology   (United States)

^d INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Career choice; Graduate medical education; Medical student; Nephrology; Workforce

Indexed keywords

CAREER; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; NEPHROLOGIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKER;

CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEPHROLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879733367     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: 15485609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2013.03.004     Document Type: Review

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