(Not) “Born in the USA"

foreign medical school graduates in the American healthcare system

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  • Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski University of California San Diego

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Author Biography

Krzysztof M. Kuczkowski, University of California San Diego

MD. Professor of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine. Director of Obstetric Anesthesia. Department of Anesthesiology and Reproductive Medicine, University of California San Diego, San Diego, California, United States.

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Published

2005-05-05

How to Cite

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Kuczkowski KM. (Not) “Born in the USA": foreign medical school graduates in the American healthcare system. Sao Paulo Med J [Internet]. 2005 May 5 [cited 2025 Mar. 12];123(3):154-5. Available from: https://periodicosapm.emnuvens.com.br/spmj/article/view/2324

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