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Are American Surgical Residents Prepared for Humanitarian Deployment?: A Comparative Analysis of Resident and Humanitarian Case Logs | Journal Article / Research | MSF Science Portal
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Are American Surgical Residents Prepared for Humanitarian Deployment?: A Comparative Analysis of Resident and Humanitarian Case Logs

Lin YD, Dahm JS, Kushner AL, Lawrence JP, Trelles M, Dominguez LB, Kuwayama DP
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Abstract
Effective humanitarian surgeons require skills in general surgery, OB/GYN, orthopedics, and urology. With increasing specialization, it is unclear whether US general surgery residents are receiving exposure to these disparate fields. We sought to assess the preparedness of graduating American surgical residents for humanitarian deployment.

Subject Area

women's healthsurgery & trauma care

Languages

English
DOI
10.1007/s00268-017-4137-x
Published Date
04 Aug 2017
PubMed ID
28779383
Journal
World Journal of Surgery
Volume | Issue | Pages
Volume 42, Issue 1
Issue Date
2017-08-04
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