Importance of adequate gross anatomy education: The impact of a structured pelvic anatomy course during gynecology fellowship

Anatomical Sciences Education

Volumn 4, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 302-304

  Heisler, Christine Aminda ^a  

^a SPECTRUM HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy education; Applied anatomy; Gross anatomy; Obstetrics and gynecology fellowship; Prosection; Residency training; Surgical anatomy

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PELVIS;

ANATOMY; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; PELVIS;

EID: 80052655269     PISSN: 19359772     EISSN: 19359780     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ase.235     Document Type: Note

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