The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , January 2006

Laparoscopic skills laboratories: current assessment and a call for resident training standards

Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Surgical Education, March 30, 2005

Received 8 April 2005 ,Revised 8 May 2005

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PII: S0002-9610(05)00608-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.05.048

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 191, Issue 1 , Pages 17-22 , January 2006

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