Selection of neurosurgical trainees

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-30

  Myles, S T ^a,c   McAleer, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c FOOTHILLS HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CAREER; MEDICAL STUDENT; MOTIVATION; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBLEM SOLVING; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; STRESS; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRAINING;

EID: 0037303794     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100002390     Document Type: Article

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