Isolated specialists: how many procedures do they need to carry out and how do we measure whether they are competent?

ANZ J Surg. 2008 Sep;78(9):731-2. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04636.x.

Authors

David A Watters¹, Ross E Knight

Affiliation

¹ Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, Barwon Health, Geelong Hospital, University of Melbourne, Geelong, Victoria, Australia.

PMID: 18844896
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2008.04636.x

No abstract available

MeSH terms

Australia
Clinical Competence
Humans
Medical Audit
Medicine / standards*
Peer Review
Specialization / standards*
Specialization / statistics & numerical data
Specialties, Surgical / standards*
Surgical Procedures, Operative / statistics & numerical data*