Do new thoracic surgeons feel ready to operate? self-reported comfort level of thoracic surgery trainees and junior thoracic surgeons with core thoracic surgery procedures

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 270-281

  Edwards, Janet ^a   Kelly, Elizabeth ^a   Schieman, Colin ^a   Gelfand, Gary ^a   Grondin, Sean C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

comfort; experience; surgical education; thoracic surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GRADUATE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SELF REPORT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THORAX SURGERY; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ADULT; ALBERTA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; THORACIC SURGERY; THORACIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES;

EID: 79959760011     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2011.02.004     Document Type: Article

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