Basic Certification in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery (ABS): What Does It Mean? Does It Have Value? Is It Relevant? A Personal Opinion

Annals of Surgery

Volumn 239, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 133-139

  Ritchie Jr , Wallace P ^a  

^a American Board of Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; EXPERIENCE; GENERAL SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CERTIFICATION; SPECIALTY BOARDS; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0842284039     PISSN: 00034932     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.sla.0000109667.80426.9c     Document Type: Review

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