The current state of flexible sigmoidoscopy training in family medicine residency programs

Family Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 706-711

  Wilkins, Thad ^a   Gillies, Ralph A ^a   Jester, David M ^a   Kenrick, Jennifer ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CANCER SCREENING; CERTIFICATION; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILY MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 27744589898     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: 07423225     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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