Benefits of laparoscopic fellowship training: A survey of former fellows

Surgical Innovation

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 283-288

  Grover, Brandon T ^a   Kothari, Shanu N ^b   Kallies, Kara J ^a   Mathiason, Michelle A ^a  

^a Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation   (United States)

^b GUNDERSEN LUTHERAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Fellowship training; Laparoscopic fellowships; Minimally invasive surgery

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; E-MAIL; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED STATES;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 76149109507     PISSN: 15533506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1553350609348298     Document Type: Article

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