Changes in caseload and the potential impact on surgical training: A retrospective review of one hospital's experience

BMC Medical Education

Volumn 6, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Varley, Iain ^a   Keir, James ^a   Fagg, Phillip ^a  

^a DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ELECTIVE SURGERY; GENERAL HOSPITAL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STUDENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; ADULT; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; HUMAN; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SURGERY; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; ELECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GREAT BRITAIN; HOSPITALS, DISTRICT; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPECIALTIES, SURGICAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; UTILIZATION REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

EID: 33644514303     PISSN: 14726920     EISSN: 14726920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6920-6-6     Document Type: Article

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