Development of an instrument to measure the surgical operating theatre learning environment as perceived by basic surgical trainees

Medical Teacher

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 260-264

  Cassar, Kevin ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LEARNING; MALE; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OPERATING ROOM; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; VALIDATION PROCESS; WORK SCHEDULE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY; WORKLOAD;

EID: 2642554161     PISSN: 0142159X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0142159042000191975     Document Type: Review

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