A Primer on caribbean medical schools and students: APDS surgery panel session

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 328-334

  Friedell, Mark L ^a   Nelson, Loren D ^b   Marano, Michael A ^c  

^a ORLANDO HEALTH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SAINT BARNABAS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH PROGRAM; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

ADULT; CARIBBEAN REGION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FEMALE; FORECASTING; FOREIGN MEDICAL GRADUATES; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; SCHOOLS, MEDICAL; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 79959737888     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.03.002     Document Type: Conference Paper

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