Training the Next Generation of Minimally Invasive Surgeons

Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 136-141

  Fialkow, Michael F ^a   Goff, Barbara A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Simulations; Surgical skills; Training

Indexed keywords

CURRICULUM; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SIMULATOR; SURGEON; SURGICAL APPROACH; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CURRICULUM; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MANIKINS; MODELS, ANIMAL; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE;

EID: 67649348993     PISSN: 15534650     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmig.2008.11.013     Document Type: Review

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