Training of surgical endoscopists in Korea: Assessment of the learning curve using a cumulative sum model

Journal of Surgical Education

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 559-563

  Lee, Han Hong ^a   Song, Kyo Young ^a   Park, Cho Hyun ^a   Jeon, Hae Myung ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

cumulative sum model; education; endoscopy; learning curve; surgeon

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; HUMAN; KOREA; LEARNING CURVE; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL STUDENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURGICAL TRAINING;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROENTEROLOGY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; KOREA; LEARNING CURVE; MALE; MODELS, EDUCATIONAL; PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 84861996521     PISSN: 19317204     EISSN: 18787452     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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