Nondesignated preliminary residents in general surgery: 25-Year outcomes

American Journal of Surgery

Volumn 202, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 233-236

  Pezzi, Christopher M ^a   Leibrandt, Thomas J ^a   Augustine, Rebecca T ^a   Nakao, Steven ^a   Borman, Karen R ^a   Dent, Thomas L ^a   Kukora, John S ^a  

^a ABINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

General surgery; Nondesignated preliminary residents; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CAREER; CERTIFICATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENT; SURGICAL TRAINING;

EID: 79960987931     PISSN: 00029610     EISSN: 18791883     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.06.033     Document Type: Review

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