Why and how to report surgeons' levels of expertise

Journal of Hand Surgery: European Volume

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 365-366

  Tang, Jin Bo ^a   Giddins, Grey ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; HUMAN; PUBLICATION; PUBLISHING; STANDARDS; SURGEON;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDITORIAL POLICIES; HUMANS; PERIODICALS AS TOPIC; PUBLISHING; SURGEONS;

EID: 84963613052     PISSN: 17531934     EISSN: 20436289     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1753193416641590     Document Type: Editorial

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