Development of expertise in surgical training

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-43

  Schaverien, Mark V ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Medical Knowledge; Practice Based Learning and Improvement; Systems based practice

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SIMULATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; TASK PERFORMANCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; METHODOLOGY; STANDARD; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; TEACHING;

EID: 77954962018     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.11.002     Document Type: Review

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