Objective assessment of surgical decision making in trauma after a laboratory-based course: durability of cognitive skills

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 195, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 599-603

  Scott, Tracy M ^a   Hameed, S Morad ^a   Evans, David C ^a   Simons, Richard K ^a   Sidhu, Ravi S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intensive course; Surgical education; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; EVALUATION; HUMAN; INJURY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING;

ADULT; BRITISH COLUMBIA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; SURGERY; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 42049113159     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.035     Document Type: Article

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