The use and effectiveness of cadaveric workshops in higher surgical training: A systematic review

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 347-352

  Gilbody, J ^a   Prasthofer, A W ^a   Ho, K ^a   Costa, M L ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL COVENTRY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Graduate; Surgery

Indexed keywords

CADAVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; REVIEW; STANDARD; TEACHING;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CADAVER; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; PERCEPTION; TEACHING MATERIALS;

EID: 79960175623     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1308/147870811X582954     Document Type: Review

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