New standards and criteria for accreditation of hospitals and posts for surgical training

ANZ Journal of Surgery

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 277-281

  Collins, John P ^a  

^a ROYAL AUSTRALASIAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (Australia)

Author keywords

Accreditation; Education; Hospital; Surgeon; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; CONSENSUS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOSPITAL SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; REVIEW; SURGICAL WARD; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

ACCREDITATION; AUSTRALIA; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SURGERY;

EID: 41149103007     PISSN: 14451433     EISSN: 14452197     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04438.x     Document Type: Review

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