Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ588059
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1999
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The Shift to Specialism in Medicine: The U.S. Army in World War II.
Ginzberg, Eli
Academic Medicine, v74 n5 p522-25 May 1999
World War II brought a significant rise in the number of medical specialists because they were in great demand for treating battle casualties for returning veterans, and many recently discharged medical officers took advantage of the G.I. Bill to train in specialty and subspecialty medicine. A participant chronicles this process. (Author/MSE)
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Armed Forces, Educational History, Federal Aid, Higher Education, Injuries, Job Skills, Medical Education, Military Personnel, Personal Narratives, Physicians, Professional Education, Skill Development, Specialization, Student Financial Aid, World War II
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: G I Bill
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