Under the microscope: Assessing surgical aptitude of otolaryngology residency applicants

Laryngoscope

Volumn 120, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1109-1113

  Carlson, Matthew L ^a   Archibald, David J ^a   Sorom, Abraham J ^a   Moore, Eric J ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aptitude test; Dexterity; Otolaryngology; Residency; Surgical training

Indexed keywords

LATEX; NYLON;

APTITUDE TEST; ARTICLE; INTERVIEW; OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCORING SYSTEM; SCREENING TEST; SKILL; SKIN INCISION; STRESS; SURGICAL MICROSCOPE; SURGICAL TRAINING; SUTURE;

CAREER CHOICE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MICROSURGERY; MOTOR SKILLS; OTOLARYNGOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SUTURE TECHNIQUES;

EID: 77953149063     PISSN: 0023852X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/lary.20914     Document Type: Article

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