Selection matters-A regional survey of UK consultant opinion on selection into postgraduate surgical and medical training

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 85-94

  Sinha, Sidhartha ^a   Sinha, Abhishek ^b   Sinha, Shrestha ^c   Bhan, Chetan ^a   McConnachie, Alex ^d   Knowles, Charles H ^a  

^a ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

career choice; general surgery; medical career; medicine; surgery; surgical career; survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CURRICULUM; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAREER CHOICE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOL ADMISSION CRITERIA;

EID: 77956626848     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.01.004     Document Type: Article

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