The state of residency training in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery

International Urogynecology Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1347-1350

  Sultana, Carmen J ^a,d   Kenton, Kimberly ^b   Ricci, Emily ^a   Rogers, Rebecca G ^c  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^d University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery training; Obstetrics and gynecology resident education; Pelvic organ prolapse; Surgical training; Urinary incontinence; Urogynecology training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL MEDICINE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; GYNECOLOGY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE; PELVIS FLOOR; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 34948896478     PISSN: 09373462     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00192-007-0329-5     Document Type: Article

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