Internship and Residency
| Definition: |
Programs of training in medicine and medical specialties offered by hospitals for graduates of medicine to meet the requirements established by accrediting authorities. |
| Notes: |
med & dent only; "junior physicians" are not interns: index under MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; DF: INTERNSHIP |
| Also Called: |
House Staff,Internship, Dental,Residency, Dental,Medical Residencies,Residency,Internship |
Internship and Residency Definitions and Terms
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