The Present and Future Use of Physician Extenders in General Surgery Training Programs: One Response to the 80-Hour Work Week

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 208, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 587-591

  Pezzi, Christopher ^a   Leibrandt, Thomas ^a   Suryadevara, Sree ^a   Heller, Janice K ^a   Hurley Martonik, Donna ^a   Kukora, John S ^a  

^a ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TRAINING;

GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; SURGERY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 62349099569     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.01.009     Document Type: Article

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