Changing the paradigm in surgical education

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 328-332

  Goff, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; OBSTETRICS; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OPERATING ROOM; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SKILL; SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LABORATORIES; OBSTETRIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; OBSTETRICS;

EID: 51649106861     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181802163     Document Type: Editorial

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