TY  - JOUR
T1  - A 1-month elective in international health for senior pediatric residents
AU  - DUNCAN B, DALBY S, TAUSSIG L
Y1  - 1989/12/01
N1  - 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240011001
JO  - American Journal of Diseases of Children
SP  - 1389
EP  - 1390
VL  - 143
IS  - 12
N2  - This department of AJDC is reserved for comment, criticism, observation, and discussion of "issues of current concern and importance for children's health." The Editor encourages our readers to express themselves on a variety of topics and issues. Further, we encourage the submission of unique and brief clinical and scientific observations that do not fulfill the criteria for original articles.Sir.—During the past 10 years the number of inquiries concerning the availability of electives in international health from applicants to the pediatric program at the University of Arizona, Tucson, has been steadily increasing. A review of the personal statements of resident applications for 1989-1990 revealed that 20% (18/91) of the candidates had already had experience in international health, another 7% (7/91) will have had international health experience by the time they start their residency, and 3% (3/91) expressed an interest in international health work. This represents a total of 31%
SN  - 0002-922X
M3  - doi: 10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240011001
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1989.02150240011001
ER  -