The past and future of the generalist general surgeon

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 6-7

  Webber, Eric M ^a   McAlister, Vivian C ^b   Gorman, Lisa ^c   Taber, Sarah ^c   Harris, Kenneth A ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; METHODOLOGY; NOTE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT;

CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY;

EID: 84893876221     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.033213     Document Type: Editorial

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