Progress of surgical training in Papua New Guinea to the end of the 20th century

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 302-307

  Watters, David A K ^a   Theile, David E ^b  

^a GEELONG HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Developing countries; Medical education; Papua New Guinea; Surgical training; Tropical medicine

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; REVIEW; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TROPICAL MEDICINE;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; RESEARCH; SURGERY;

EID: 0034031313     PISSN: 00048682     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1622.2000.01808.x     Document Type: Review

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