An Assessment of the Content of Medical Practice in the United States: Profiles of Physicians in Five Specialties.

Girard, Roger A.; And Others

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Publication Date: 1982

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An Assessment of the Content of Medical Practice in the United States: Profiles of Physicians in Five Specialties.

Girard, Roger A.; And Others

Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, v7 n3 p269-88 Win 1982

The unique research methodology of a series of 24 specialty surveys of the professional activities of over 10,000 respondent physicians is described. Illustrative data are presented from five specialties (cardiology, family practice, general internal medicine, orthopedic surgery, and psychiatry), and the study's relevance and implications for medical education are discussed. (Author/MSE)

Descriptors: Cardiology, Family Practice (Medicine), Higher Education, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Medical Services, National Surveys, Occupational Information, Occupational Surveys, Physicians, Psychiatry, Relevance (Education), Research Methodology, Specialization

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Language: English

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