Institute of medicine report on GME - A call for reform

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 372, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 376-381

  Iglehart, John K ^a  

^a NONE

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Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; ARTICLE; FUNDING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MEDICAID; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RESEARCH;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FINANCING, GOVERNMENT; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; RESEARCH REPORT; TRAINING SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84921457985     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMhpr1413236     Document Type: Article

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