Evaluation of a technical skills training program in surgical residents

Journal of Laparoendoscopic and Advanced Surgical Techniques

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 615-621

  Furnée, Edgar J B ^a   Van Empel, Pieter J ^a   Delavary, Babak Mahdavian ^a   Van Der Peet, Donald L ^a   Cuesta, Miguel A ^a   Meijerink, Wilhelmus J H J ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SKILL; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PAIN MEASUREMENT; SUTURE TECHNIQUES; UROLOGY;

EID: 70350343698     PISSN: 10926429     EISSN: 15579034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2009.0074     Document Type: Article

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