Surgical Elective in a Developing Country: Ethics and Utility

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 59-62

  Kingham, T Peter ^a   Muyco, Arturo ^a   Kushner, Adam ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

surgery in developing countries; surgical residency

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CULTURAL FACTOR; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDITORIAL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; UGANDA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66049088251     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.11.003     Document Type: Editorial

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