Assessing surgical competence in ophthalmology training programs

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 395-396

  O'Day, Denis M ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CURRICULUM; EDITORIAL; EYE SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SKILL; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPETENCY-BASED EDUCATION; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 33947203126     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 00039950     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.125.3.395     Document Type: Editorial

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