The European working time directive has a negative impact on surgical training in the UK

Surgeon

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 56-57

  Simpson, Claire ^a   Cottam, Howard ^a   Fitzgerald, J Edward ^b   Giddings, Charles E B ^b  

^a British Orthopaedic Trainees Association   (United Kingdom)

^b Italian Society of Surgical Oncology   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; EUROPE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; LETTER; PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EUROPE; GENERAL SURGERY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PERSONNEL STAFFING AND SCHEDULING; WORKLOAD;

EID: 78650678885     PISSN: 1479666X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.surge.2010.08.012     Document Type: Letter

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