Formal teaching of surgical skills in an obstetric-gynecologic residency*1
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 May 1999
Barbara A. Goff
Citations64
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When formal surgical training was given to obstetric-gynecologic residents, their surgical skills improved subjectively and objectively.
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When formal surgical training was given to obstetric-gynecologic residents, their surgical skills improved subjectively and objectively.
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