Surgical training and the European Working Time Directive: The role of informal workplace learning

International Journal of Surgery

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 179-180

  Giles, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; EWTD; Experience; Informal; Postgraduate; Training; Workplace learning

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL; LEARNING; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; WORKING TIME; WORKPLACE;

EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; WORK SCHEDULE TOLERANCE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 77950595187     PISSN: 17439191     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2010.01.011     Document Type: Editorial

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