Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 158-162 , May 2009

Instruction and Assessment of Professionalism for Surgery Residents

  • Cherdsak Iramaneerat, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Cherdsak Iramaneerat, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Siamindra Bldg, 12th floor, 2 Prannok Rd, Bangkoknoi, Bangkok 10700, Thailand; fax: (+66) 24-12-1370

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PII: S1931-7204(09)00056-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2009.03.031

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 66, Issue 3 , Pages 158-162 , May 2009

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