Laparoscopic tubal surgery for ectopic pregnancy: Trainees' perspective in the UK

Gynecological Surgery

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 223-229

  Bharathan, Rasiah ^a   Merritt, Sarah ^b   Ahmed, Hasib ^c  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Laparoscopy. Ectopic pregnancy; Training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; LEARNING CURVE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PREGNANCY; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; SIMULATOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; UTERINE TUBE SURGERY;

EID: 84861095422     PISSN: 16132076     EISSN: 16132084     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10397-011-0697-1     Document Type: Article

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