Laparoscopic fellowship training can deliver a competent laparoscopic surgeon and trainer

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 497-501

  Mcarthur, D R ^a   Sharples, A ^a   Ghallab, M ^a   Dawson, R ^a   Lengyel, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal; Laparoscopic; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURGEON; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WORK EXPERIENCE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; COLORECTAL SURGERY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; LENGTH OF STAY; MENTORS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT READMISSION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84857965047     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2011.02653.x     Document Type: Article

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