Hepato-pancreato-biliary training in general surgery residency: is it enough for the real world?

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 197, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 291-295

  Chang, Yeon Jeen ^a   Mittal, Vijay K ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Advanced training; General surgery residency; Hepato pancreato biliary fellowship; Hepato pancreato biliary surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BILIARY TRACT SURGERY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GENERAL SURGERY; LIVER RESECTION; LIVER SURGERY; LIVER TRANSPLANTATION; PANCREAS RESECTION; PANCREAS SURGERY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

BILIARY TRACT DISEASES; DATA COLLECTION; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LIVER DISEASES; PANCREATIC DISEASES;

EID: 60549100515     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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