Enhancing the Mission of Academic Surgery by Promoting Scientific Writing Skills

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 140, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 177-183

  Derish, Pamela A ^a   Maa, John ^a   Ascher, Nancy L ^a   Harris, Hobart W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

faculty development; postgraduate training; resident education; scientific publication; scientific writing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FUNDING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; SKILL; STUDENT; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNIVERSITY; WRITING;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GOALS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLISHING; SURGERY; WRITING;

EID: 34248207171     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: 10958673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jss.2007.02.018     Document Type: Article

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