Development of an International Elective in a General Surgery Residency

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 222-224

  Jarman, Benjamin T ^a   Cogbill, Thomas H ^a   Kitowski, Nicholas J ^a  

^a GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

general surgery; international elective; Interpersonal and Communication Skills; Medical Knowledge; Patient Care; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; Professionalism; residency; Systems Based Practice; volunteerism

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICAL STUDENT; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SKILL;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; INTERNATIONALITY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED AREA; VOLUNTARY WORKERS;

EID: 70350534438     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.07.003     Document Type: Article

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