Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 10-19 , January 2007

A New Curriculum for Surgical Training within the United Kingdom: Context and Model

  • Andrea Kelly, EdD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Andrea Kelly, EdD, Raven Department of Education, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PE, UK
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  • Richard Canter, PhD, FRCS

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PII: S1931-7204(06)00186-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2006.10.002

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 64, Issue 1 , Pages 10-19 , January 2007