US Nephrology Workforce Crisis: Our Specialty Must Stay Modern and Relevant
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US Nephrology Workforce Crisis: Our Specialty Must Stay Modern and Relevant
Interest in nephrology as a career choice for physicians in the United States continues to decline, particularly among US medical graduates. Reasons for this are multi-factorial and include nephrology being perceived as difficult, arduous and un-inspiring with poor career prospects. This short paper discusses some aspects of Nephrology that need to be adjusted to attract bright enthusiastic phy...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Open Urology & Nephrology Journal
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1874-303X
DOI: 10.2174/1874303x01508010068