Education is the key to quality of surgery for rectal cancer

European Journal of Surgical Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 6 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 636-644

  Mack, L A ^a   Temple, Walley J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Quality assurance; Rectal cancer; Surgery; Volume

Indexed keywords

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; EXCISION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECTUM CANCER; RECTUM SURGERY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORKSHOP;

EID: 22144457624     PISSN: 07487983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejso.2005.02.013     Document Type: Article

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