The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5 , Pages 561-566 , May 2007

Vascular surgery training, exposure, and knowledge during general surgery residency: implications for the future

Presented at the 93rd Annual Meeting of the North Pacific Surgical Association, Spokane, WA, November 10–11, 2006

  • John Boutros, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 4E3
    • ,
  • Mypinder S. Sekhon, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 4E3
    • ,
  • Eric M. Webber, M.D., F.R.C.S(C)

      Affiliations

    • Division of Paediatric General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 4E3
    • ,
  • Ravi S. Sidhu, M.D., M.Ed., F.R.C.S(C)., F.A.C.S.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Medicine, 910 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5Z 4E3
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-604-806-8698; fax: +1-604-806-8666.

Received 18 August 2006 ,Revised 11 February 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00099-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.02.006

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5 , Pages 561-566 , May 2007

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