Surgical training in Guyana: The next generation

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-9

  Cameron, Brian H ^a,b,e   Martin, Carlos ^c   Rambaran, Madan ^d  

^a CAGS International Surgery Committee   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF THE WEST INDIES   (Jamaica)

^d Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation   (Guyana)

^e MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; GUYANA; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SUPPLY AND DISTRIBUTION; SURGEON;

CANADA; CAREER MOBILITY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; GENERAL SURGERY; GUYANA; HUMANS; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SURGEONS;

EID: 84930189354     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.010414     Document Type: Article

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