Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate can be taught: The first learning experience

BJU International

Volumn 90, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 863-869

  El Hakim, A ^a   Elhilali, M M ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benign prostatic hyperplasia; Holmium; Lasers; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HOLMIUM LASER; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE SURGERY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESIDENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TRANSURETHRAL RESECTION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; LASER SURGERY; MEDICAL STAFF; METHODOLOGY; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TEACHING; TIME;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; LASER SURGERY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PROSTATIC HYPERPLASIA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TEACHING; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0036884199     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410X.2002.03071.x     Document Type: Article

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