The learning curve of transrectal ultrasound-guided prostate biopsies: Implications for training programs

Urology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 12-16

  Benchikh El Fegoun, Amine ^a   El Atat, Rabii ^a   Choudat, Laurence ^a   El Helou, Elie ^a   Hermieu, Jean François ^a   Dominique, Sébastien ^a   Hupertan, Vincent ^a   Ravery, Vincent ^a  

^a BICHAT HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEARNING CURVE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATE VOLUME; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAFF TRAINING; STANDARD; TRANSRECTAL ULTRASONOGRAPHY; UROLOGIST;

EID: 84871953499     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: 15279995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.urology.2012.06.084     Document Type: Article

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