Training, practice, and referral patterns in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery: Survey of general surgeons

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 109-114

  Dixon, Elijah ^a   Vollmer Jr , Charles M ^a   Bathe, Oliver ^a   Sutherland, Francis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

general surgeons; Hepatobiliary; pancreas; survey; volume outcome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; CANADA; GENERAL SURGERY; HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM; HUMAN; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER SURGERY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PANCREAS SURGERY; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RANDOMIZATION; SELF EVALUATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEPATECTOMY; HUMANS; PANCREATICODUODENECTOMY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGERY;

EID: 11144348161     PISSN: 1091255X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gassur.2004.03.008     Document Type: Article

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