How long does it take to train a surgeon?

BMJ (Online)

Volumn 339, Issue 7729, 2009, Pages 1062-1064

  Jackson, Gretchen Purcell ^a   Tarpley, John ^a  

^a MONROE CARELL JR CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT VANDERBILT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; TIME FACTORS; UNITED STATES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 70449364767     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17561833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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