Surgical trainees' attitudes to specialization in breast surgery

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 489-492

  Kollias, James ^a,b   Rainsbury, Richard ^c  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^c ROYAL HAMPSHIRE COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast surgery; Subspecialization; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BREAST SURGERY; CAREER; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NORMAL HUMAN; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESPONSIBILITY; SKILL; STRESS; SURGICAL TRAINING; VOCATION;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; BREAST DISEASES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CAREER CHOICE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MAMMAPLASTY; NEW ZEALAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGERY;

EID: 0042733255     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1445-2197.2003.02679.x     Document Type: Article

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