Incorporating gross anatomy education into radiation oncology residency: A 2-year curriculum with evaluation of resident satisfaction

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 335-340

  Cabrera, Alvin R ^a   Lee, W Robert ^a   Madden, Richard ^b   Sims, Ershela ^b   Hoang, Jenny K ^a   White, Leonard E ^a,c   Marks, Lawrence B ^d   Chino, Junzo P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; education; radiation oncology

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; ARTICLE; CADAVER; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPERIENCE; FUNDING; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; ONCOLOGY; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; RESIDENT; SATISFACTION;

EID: 84928096633     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2010.10.005     Document Type: Article

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