The Use of Laparoscopy Simulation to Explore Gender Differences in Resident Surgical Confidence

Obstetrics and Gynecology International

Volumn 2017, Issue , 2017, Pages

  Flyckt, Rebecca L ^a   White, Eliza E ^b   Goodman, Linnea R ^a   Mohr, Catherine ^b   Dutta, Sanjeev ^b   Zanotti, Kristine M ^c  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

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EID: 85011589581     PISSN: 16879589     EISSN: 16879597     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2017/1945801     Document Type: Article

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