The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 5 , Pages 594-598 , May 2008

Teaching and learning in the operating room is a two-way street: Resident perceptions

  • Elena A. Vikis, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Tanis V. Mihalynuk, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Alberta Cancer Board, Alberta, Canada
    • ,
  • Dan D. Pratt, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • ,
  • Ravi S. Sidhu, M.D., MEd, F.R.C.S.C.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Vascular Surgery, University of British Columbia, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-604-806-8698; fax: +1-604-806-8666.

Received 9 November 2007 ,Revised 11 January 2008

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00096-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.004

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 5 , Pages 594-598 , May 2008

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