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World Journal of Surgery
Published in: World Journal of Surgery 6/2014

01-06-2014

The Acquisition of Competence in the Management of Breast Diseases in the Era of Competency-Based Surgical Education

Author: Sarkis Meterissian

Published in: World Journal of Surgery | Issue 6/2014

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In their paper entitled Surgical Resident Experience in Breast Disease—A National Study, Cil et al. [1] assess the exposure of Canadian surgical residents to breast diseases. However, the underlying issues certainly cross disciplines, specialties, and continents, highlighting its universal nature. Postgraduate medical education is undergoing significant change worldwide, driven by the public’s demand for accountability. Not only do graduates need to demonstrate competence but training programs must also demonstrate that they are carefully measuring competence before allowing someone to graduate and enter independent practice. …
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Title
The Acquisition of Competence in the Management of Breast Diseases in the Era of Competency-Based Surgical Education
Author
Sarkis Meterissian
Publication date
01-06-2014
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
World Journal of Surgery / Issue 6/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2313
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2323
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-014-2480-8

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