Disparity between actual case volume and the perceptions of case volume needed to train competent general surgeons

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 67, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 371-375

  Sheikh, Fariha ^a   Gray, Richard J ^a   Ferrara, John ^b   Foster, Kevin ^c   Chapital, Alyssa ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Maricopa Integrated Health Systems   (United States)

Author keywords

case volume; competence; residency

Indexed keywords

CHOLECYSTECTOMY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH CARE DISPARITY; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SURGEON; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNIVERSITY;

ADULT; ARIZONA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FEMALE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78650204820     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.07.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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