A critical evaluation of the morbidity and mortality conference
The American Journal of SurgeryPublished 1 March 2002
Kenric M. Murayama, Anna M. Derossis, Debra A. DaRosa, Heather Sherman, Jonathan P. Fryer
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Changes in content and structure made to enhance the M&M conference's educational value resulted in significant improvements as perceived by the surgical residents, Interestingly, these changes had only minimal impact on faculty perceptions.
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Changes in content and structure made to enhance our M&M conference's educational value resulted in significant improvements as perceived by the surgical residents. Interestingly, these changes had only minimal impact on faculty perceptions.
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