Evaluating changes in gastrointestinal endoscopy training over 5 years: Closing the audit loop

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 368-373

  Haycock, Adam V ^a   Patel, Jaymin H ^a   Tekkis, Paris P ^b   Thomas Gibson, Siwan ^a  

^a ST MARK S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colonoscopy; Endoscopy; Gastrointestinal; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COLONOSCOPY; EXTUBATION; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; POLYPECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLONIC POLYPS; COLONOSCOPY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; LONDON; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 76649135148     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32832adfac     Document Type: Article

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