Canadian ophthalmology residency training: An evaluation of resident satisfaction and comparison with international standards

Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 540-547

  Zhou, Alysia W ^a   Noble, Jason ^b   Lam, Wai Ching ^b,c  

^a WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c TORONTO WESTERN HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Curriculum; Education; Licensing; Ophthalmology; Residency

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CATARACT EXTRACTION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EYE DISEASE; EYE SURGERY; HUMAN; LICENSING; NEUROOPHTHALMOLOGY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; REFRACTION ERROR; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SKILL; SPECTACLES; STANDARD; STUDENT SATISFACTION; VISUAL DISORDER; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70349454078     PISSN: 00084182     EISSN: 17153360     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3129/i09-155     Document Type: Article

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