Supervised training in carotid endarterectomy is safe

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 84, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1708-1710

  Bradbury, A W ^a   Brittenden, J ^a   Murie, J A ^a   Jenkins, A McL ^a   Ruckley, C V ^a  

^a ROYAL INFIRMARY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CONSULTATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; STROKE; STUDENT; SURGEON; TRAINING; TRANSITIONAL BLINDNESS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030709355     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.1800841217     Document Type: Article

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