Training the trainees will improve uptake of laparoscopic colorectal surgery

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 707-708

  Torkington, J ^a   Williams, G ^a  

^a Welsh Inst for Minimal Access Ther   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; FOLLOW UP; IMMERSION; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TRUST;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GASTROENTEROLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY;

EID: 77958129974     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2010.02225.x     Document Type: Article

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