Attrition in surgical residency programmes: Causes and effects

Arab Journal of Urology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 25-29

  Nadeem, Mehwash ^a   Effendi, M Shahrukh ^a   Hammad Ather, M ^a  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Attrition; Programme director; Residency; Resident; Urology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 84895428665     PISSN: 2090598X     EISSN: 20905998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.aju.2013.07.002     Document Type: Article

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