The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 1 , Pages 5-10 , January 2008

The emotional intelligence of surgical residents: a descriptive study

Presented at the 27th Annual Meeting of the Association for Surgical Education, Washington, DC, April 10–14, 2007

  • Aaron R. Jensen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
    • College of Education, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-206-616-5687; fax: +1-206-543-8136.
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  • Andrew S. Wright, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Avalon R. Lance, M.H.A.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Kurt C. O’Brien, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • Office of Organizational Development, University of Washington Medical Center, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Charles D. Pratt, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • Charles Pratt Consulting, Inc., Camano Island, WA, USA
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  • Dimitri J. Anastakis, M.D., M.Ed., M.H.C.M.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Plastic Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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  • Carlos A. Pellegrini, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA
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  • Karen D. Horvath, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Surgery, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, USA

Received 31 March 2007 ,Revised 10 August 2007

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PII: S0002-9610(07)00826-4

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.08.049

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 1 , Pages 5-10 , January 2008

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