Training in the practical application of damage control and early total care operative philosophy - Perceptions of UK orthopaedic specialist trainees

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-158

  Eardley, W G P ^a   Taylor, D M ^a   Parker, P J ^b  

^a Trauma and Orthopaedics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b FRIARAGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Fracture fixation; Graduate; Intramedullary; Medical; Multiple trauma; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EXTERNAL FIXATOR; FRACTURE FIXATION; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTRAMEDULLARY NAILING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; PHILOSOPHY; STANDARD; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EXTERNAL FIXATORS; FRACTURE FIXATION; FRACTURE FIXATION, INTRAMEDULLARY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERNET; ORTHOPEDICS; PHILOSOPHY, MEDICAL; TRAUMATOLOGY;

EID: 77951233427     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/003588410X12518836440045     Document Type: Article

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