Future directions in training surgical residents to perform endoscopic examinations

American Surgeon

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 187-188

  Frezza, Eldo E ^a   Halldorsson, Ari ^a   Griswold, John A ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LETTER; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION;

ENDOSCOPY; FORECASTING; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SURGERY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40949110484     PISSN: 00031348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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