Navigating credentialing, privileging, and learning curves in robotics with an evidence and experienced-based approach

Clinical Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 382-390

  Lenihan Jr , John P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

competency; credentialing; currency; robotics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EVALUATION; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; LEARNING CURVE; OPERATING ROOM; OPERATION DURATION; PATIENT SAFETY; PEER REVIEW; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROSTATECTOMY; ROBOTICS; TASK PERFORMANCE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CREDENTIALING; DATA COLLECTION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; LEARNING CURVE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; ROBOTICS;

EID: 80052232257     PISSN: 00099201     EISSN: 15325520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/GRF.0b013e31822b47e2     Document Type: Article

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