Training and the European working time directive: A 7 year review of paediatric anaesthetic trainee caseload data

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 566-569

  Fernandez, E ^a   Williams, D G ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia,paediatric; Training; Working time directive,minimum caseload

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PEDIATRIC ANESTHESIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORKING TIME; ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; EDUCATION; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMAN; INFANT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL STAFF; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EUROPEAN UNION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONDON; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70350439505     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep170     Document Type: Article

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