Academic Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 45-51 , January 2003

Factors That Influence Radiologists' Career Choices

  • Lei Feng, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationDepartment of Radiology, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, 177 Fort Washington Ave, MHB 8SK, New York, NY 10032
    • ,
  • Carrie Ruzal-Shapiro, MD

Received 18 August 2002 ,Revised 20 September 2002 ,Accepted 24 September 2002.

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doi: 10.1016/S1076-6332(03)80787-0

Academic Radiology
Volume 10, Issue 1 , Pages 45-51 , January 2003

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