Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 15-19 , January 2009

Four Years of Teaching Principles in Clinical Trials—A Continuous Evaluation of the Postgraduate Workshop for Surgical Investigators at the Study Center of the German Surgical Society

  • Lars Fischer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Study Center of the German Surgical Society, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Lars Fischer, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Im Neuenheimer Feld 110, 69120 Heidelberg, Germany; fax: +49 6221-56
    • ,
  • Thomas Bruckner, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Medical Biometry and Informatics, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Markus K. Diener, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Study Center of the German Surgical Society, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Martina Kadmon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Moritz N. Wente, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Study Center of the German Surgical Society, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • ,
  • Stephan Sauerland, MD

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Research in Operative Medicine, University of Witten/Herdecke, Witten, Germany
    • ,
  • Christoph M. Seiler, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Heidelberg, Germany
    • Study Center of the German Surgical Society, University of Heidelberg, Germany

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PII: S1931-7204(08)00240-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2008.08.003

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 1 , Pages 15-19 , January 2009

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