Surgical competence today: What have we gained? what have we lost?

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 1232-1234

  Page, David W ^a  

^a BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

burnout; simulation; surgical competence; surgical resident training; work hour restrictions

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; BURNOUT; CURRICULUM; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT SAFETY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SKILL; SURGEON;

BURNOUT, PROFESSIONAL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; TEACHING;

EID: 78650414660     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181faf55a     Document Type: Review

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