Resident Training in Flexible Gastrointestinal Endoscopy: A Review of Current Issues and Options

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 64, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 399-409

  Bittner IV, James G ^a   Marks, Jeffrey M ^b   Dunkin, Brian J ^c   Richards, William O ^d   Onders, Raymond P ^b   Mellinger, John D ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^b CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Medical Knowledge; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; Systems Based Practice

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; COLONOSCOPY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS MODEL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TEACHING; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CURRICULUM; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SURGERY; TEACHING; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 36549002217     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2007.07.006     Document Type: Review

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