Laparoscopic training in urology: Critical analysis of current evidence

Journal of Endourology

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1377-1390

  Autorino, Riccardo ^a,b   Haber, Georges Pascal ^a   Stein, Robert J ^a   Rane, Abhay ^c   De Sio, Marco ^b   White, Michael A ^a   Yang, Bo ^a   De La Rosette, Jean J ^d   Kaouk, Jihad H ^a   Laguna, M Pilar ^d  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^c EAST SURREY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; UROLOGIC SURGERY;

HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MENTORS; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; UROLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; UROLOGY;

EID: 77956898590     PISSN: 08927790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/end.2010.0005     Document Type: Review

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