Framework for Systematic Training and Assessment of Technical Skills

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 204, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 697-705

  Aggarwal, Rajesh ^a   Grantcharov, Teodor P ^b   Darzi, Ara ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CURRICULUM; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE BASE; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SKILL; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; SURGERY; TEACHING MATERIALS; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 33947221563     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2007.01.016     Document Type: Article

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