Elective global surgery rotations for residents: A call for cooperation and consortium

World Journal of Surgery

Volumn 35, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2617-2624

  Mitchell, Katrina B ^a   Tarpley, Margaret J ^b   Tarpley, John L ^b   Casey, Kathleen M ^c  

^a NEW YORK PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GENERAL SURGERY; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 83655191943     PISSN: 03642313     EISSN: 14322323     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00268-011-1311-4     Document Type: Article

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