Opportunities for learning in the surgical workplace and how they can be exploited: A practical guide

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 72, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 707-710

  Papettas, Trifonas ^a   Saedon, Habiba ^a   Saedon, Mahmud ^b  

^a Department of Surgery ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 83755185519     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2011.72.12.707     Document Type: Review

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