A retrospective review of general surgery training outcomes at the University of Toronto

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2009, Pages

  Compeau, Christopher ^a,b   Tyrwhitt, Jessica ^a   Shargall, Yaron ^a   Rotstein, Lorne ^a  

^a ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DECISION MAKING; EDUCATION; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; TIME; UNIVERSITY; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; JOB SATISFACTION; MALE; ONTARIO; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROBABILITY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UNIVERSITIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70350058621     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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