Expected frequency of use and proficiency of core surgical skills in entry-level veterinary practice: 2009 acvs core surgical skills diplomate survey results

Veterinary Surgery

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 853-861

  Smeak, Daniel D ^a   Hill, Lawrence N ^b   Lord, Linda K ^b   Allen, L Clare V ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALS; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DATA COLLECTION; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURGERY, VETERINARY; VETERINARIANS;

EID: 84867742751     PISSN: 01613499     EISSN: 1532950X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-950X.2012.00978.x     Document Type: Article

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