A Canadian Survey of Postgraduate Education in Aboriginal Women's Health in Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 647-653

  Jumah, Naana Afua ^a   Wilson, Don ^b   Shah, Rajiv ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Oceanview Women's Clinic   (Canada)

^c ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Education; Graduate; Medical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADIAN ABORIGINAL; CANCER SCREENING; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIGENOUS WOMEN'S HEALTH; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRICS; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRENATAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; RESIDENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORK EXPERIENCE; ABORIGINE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; ETHNOLOGY; GRADUATE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL; MEDICAL SCHOOL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STANDARD;

ABORIGINAL; EDUCATION; GRADUATE; MEDICAL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; FACULTY, MEDICAL; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES, INDIGENOUS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OBSTETRICS; POPULATION GROUPS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S HEALTH SERVICES;

EID: 84885138193     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30891-4     Document Type: Article

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