Surgery for primary brain tumors at United States academic training centers: Results from the Residency Review Committee for Neurological Surgery

Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 103, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 789-793

  Jane Jr , John A ^b   Sulton, Larry D ^b   Laws Jr , Edward R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Brain tumor; Clinical competence; Transsphenoidal surgery

Indexed keywords

BRAIN TUMOR; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRANIOTOMY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRANSSPHENOIDAL SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ADVISORY COMMITTEES; BRAIN NEOPLASMS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CRANIOTOMY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; NEUROSURGERY; SPHENOID BONE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 32044452470     PISSN: 00223085     EISSN: 00223085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3171/jns.2005.103.5.0789     Document Type: Review

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