The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 447-449, April 2009

Can everyone achieve proficiency with the laparoscopic technique? Learning curve patterns in technical skills acquisition

  • Teodor P. Grantcharov, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of Toronto, St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-416 864 5748; fax: +1-416 864 5343
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  • Peter Funch-Jensen, M.D., D.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark

Received 12 November 2007; received in revised form 24 January 2008 published online 17 February 2009.

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PII: S0002-9610(08)00361-9

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.024

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 197, Issue 4 , Pages 447-449, April 2009

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