Fundamentals of laparoscopic surgery: A surgical skills assessment tool in gynecology

Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 21-26

  Hur, Hye Chun ^a   Arden, Deborah ^a   Dodge, Laura E ^a   Zheng, Bin ^b   Ricciotti, Hope A ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b The Centre of Excellence for Surgical Education and Innovation   (United States)

Author keywords

Simulation; Surgical assessment; Surgical curriculum; Surgical education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; TEACHING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; LAPAROSCOPY; TEACHING;

EID: 80052394086     PISSN: 10868089     EISSN: 19383797     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4293/108680810X12924466009122     Document Type: Article

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