How can we get students to choose primary care careers?

Academic Medicine

Volumn 88, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 1789-

  Volpintesta, Edward Joseph ^a  

^a Bethel Medical Group   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PHYSICIAN; SPECIALIZATION; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION;

CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HEALTH MANPOWER; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PHYSICIANS; SPECIALIZATION;

EID: 84889014512     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: 1938808X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0000000000000015     Document Type: Letter

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