Laparoscopic surgery: Surgical education in the People's Republic of China - Changes after 15 years

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 153-155

  Li, Ji Hui ^a,b   Witzke, Donald B ^a,c   Gagliardi, Raymond J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b SECOND MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

China; Laparoscopic simulator; Laparoscopic surgery; Resident program; Surgery education; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CHOLECYSTECTOMY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CHINA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; LAPAROSCOPY; SURGERY;

EID: 34250836949     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31804b48b5     Document Type: Review

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