Correlation between experience targets and competence for general surgery certification

British Journal of Surgery

Volumn 103, Issue 7, 2016, Pages 921-927

  De Siqueira, J R ^a,b   Gough, M J ^a  

^a School of Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; STANDARDS; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM SURGICAL PROCEDURES; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; GENERAL SURGERY; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84963754158     PISSN: 00071323     EISSN: 13652168     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bjs.10145     Document Type: Conference Paper

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