Laparoscopy training in gynecologic oncology fellowship programs

Gynecologic Oncology

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 197-201

  Frumovitz, Michael ^a   Soliman, Pamela T ^a   Greer, Marilyn ^a   Schmeler, Kathleen M ^a   Moroney, John ^a   Bodurka, Diane C ^a   Ramirez, Pedro T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Education; Fellowship training; Gynecologic oncology; Laparoscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LAPAROSCOPY; LAPAROTOMY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGICAL TRAINING; TREATMENT PLANNING; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER;

DATA COLLECTION; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY;

EID: 55649083310     PISSN: 00908258     EISSN: 10956859     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2008.08.008     Document Type: Article

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