Surgical training programs in Pakistan

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 2156-2161

  Talati, Jamsheer J ^a   Syed, Nadir Ali ^b  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PAKISTAN; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 51649117778     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-008-9639-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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