Impact of Family and Gender on Career Goals
Archives of SurgeryPublished 1 May 2010
Kate V. Viola, Emily M. Bucholz, Heather Yeo, Crystal L. Piper, Richard H. Bell, Julie Ann Sosa
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Marital status, children, and gender appear to have a powerful effect on general surgery residents' career planning.
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Marital status, children, and gender appear to have a powerful effect on general surgery residents' career planning.
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