Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 371-375 , November 2010

Disparity Between Actual Case Volume and the Perceptions of Case Volume Needed to Train Competent General Surgeons

  • Fariha Sheikh, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
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  • Richard J. Gray, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Inquiries to Richard J. Gray, MD, Section of Surgical Oncology, and Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix, AZ 85054; fax: (480) 342-2866
    • ,
  • John Ferrara, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona
    • ,
  • Kevin Foster, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Maricopa Integrated Health Systems, Phoenix, Arizona
    • ,
  • Alyssa Chapital, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Phoenix, Arizona

References 

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  5. Bell RH, Biester TW, Tabuenca A, et al. Operative experience of residents in US general surgery programs. Ann Surg. 2009;249:719–724

PII: S1931-7204(10)00189-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2010.07.009

Journal of Surgical Education
Volume 67, Issue 6 , Pages 371-375 , November 2010

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