Neonatal circumcisions performed by pediatric residents: Implementation of a training program

Ambulatory Pediatrics

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 470-474

  Chandran, Latha ^a   Latorre, Patricia ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Circumcision; Neonatal; Pediatric residents; Training

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CIRCUMCISION; COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; LEARNING; NEWBORN; PEDIATRICS; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 0036863880     PISSN: 15301567     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1367/1539-4409(2002)002<0470:NCPBPR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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