Diversity in gastroenterology in the United States: Where are we now? Where should we go?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 679-683

  Day, Lukejohn W ^a   Gonzalez, Susana ^a   Mendoza Ladd, Antonio ^a   Bucobo, Juan Carlos ^a   Pickett Blakely, Octavia ^a   Tilara, Amy ^a   Christie, Jennifer ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIDDLE AGED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE PHYSICIAN; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; LEADERSHIP; MANPOWER; MENTOR; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PROCEDURES; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRANSCULTURAL CARE;

CULTURALLY COMPETENT CARE; ETHNIC GROUPS; FINANCING, ORGANIZED; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; MENTORS; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PHYSICIANS, WOMEN; SEXUALITY; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84960267075     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: 10976779     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2015.12.001     Document Type: Article

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