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Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica 10/2016

01-10-2016 | Editorial (by Invitation)

Are happy residents better residents?

Authors: Marike L. Broekman, Saskia Peerdeman

Published in: Acta Neurochirurgica | Issue 10/2016

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The paper by Stienen et al. shows that residents’ satisfaction with the quality of theoretical training correlates with higher scores on the European Board Examination in Neurosurgery [3]. Even though it would have been interesting to examine what effect year of residency or English proficiency of those taking the exam have on the score, this study highlights some important points for training of our future colleagues. …
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Title
Are happy residents better residents?
Authors
Marike L. Broekman
Saskia Peerdeman
Publication date
01-10-2016
Publisher
Springer Vienna
Published in
Acta Neurochirurgica / Issue 10/2016
Print ISSN: 0001-6268
Electronic ISSN: 0942-0940
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00701-016-2918-x

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