Evaluating the competency of gynecology residents in the operating room: validation of a new assessment tool

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 571.e1-571.e5

  Chou, Betty ^a   Bowen, Craig W ^a   Handa, Victoria L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

assessment tool; gynecologic training; surgical competency; surgical skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE SPECIFIC SURGICAL SKILLS SCALE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EVALUATION; GENERAL SURGICAL SKILLS SCALE; HOPKINS ASSESSMENT OF SURGICAL COMPETENCY; HUMAN; OPERATING ROOM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SELF EVALUATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 54849409861     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.06.082     Document Type: Article

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