Episiotomy and perineal repair: An evaluation of resident education and experience

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1025-1030

  McLennan, Mary T ^a,b   Melick, Clifford F ^a,b   Clancy, Stacey L ^a,b   Artal, Raul ^a,b  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Episiotomy; Perineum; Residency, medical

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPISIOTOMY; EVALUATION; EXPERIENCE; HUMAN; LACERATION; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PELVIS FLOOR; PERINEUM INJURY; PERINEUM REPAIR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRICS; PELVIC FLOOR; PERINEUM; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036927477     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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