Pelvic Examinations by Medical Trainees

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 320-321

  Liu, Kimberly E ^a   Robertson, Deborah ^a   Posner, Glenn ^a   Singh, Sukhbir S ^a   Oppenheimer, Lawrence ^a  

^a NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gynaecologic examination; Medical students; Medical trainees; Pelvic examination

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA; ARTICLE; CLINICAL SUPERVISION; GYNECOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INPATIENT WARD; MATERNITY WARD; MEDICAL STUDENT; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PELVIC EXAMINATION; PELVIS SURGERY; RESIDENT; WARD; CANADA; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; GYNECOLOGY; OBSTETRICS; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE;

CANADA; FEMALE; GENITAL DISEASES, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION;

EID: 33746199897     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)32129-6     Document Type: Article

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