The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 698-701 , June 2004

How medical students define surgical mentors

  • Amalia Cochran, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 N. 1900 East, Room 3C410, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA
    • ,
  • Judy L Paukert, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Office of Graduate Medical Education, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA
    • ,
  • Erin M Scales, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 N. 1900 East, Room 3C410, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA
    • ,
  • Leigh A Neumayer, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Salt Lake City Veterans Affairs Healthcare System and Department of Surgery, University of Utah Health Sciences Center, 30 N. 1900 East, Room 3C410, Salt Lake City, Utah 84132, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-801-581-2431; fax: +1-801-585-2425

Received 17 October 2003 ,Revised 22 December 2003

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PII: S0002-9610(04)00062-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.053

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 187, Issue 6 , Pages 698-701 , June 2004

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