The state of basic surgical training in the UK: Ophthalmology as a case example

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 97, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 174-178

  Watson, M P ^a   Boulton, M G ^b   Gibson, A ^c   Murray, P I ^d   Moseley, M J ^e   Fielder, A R ^e  

^a HAMMERSMITH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATARACT EXTRACTION; COLLEGE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; IRELAND; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1942542483     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jrsm.97.4.174     Document Type: Article

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